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As a rule, examinations are not regarded by the outside world as occasions on which a display of humor may be expected. But if exceptions prove the rule, then may examinations claim to afford a very rich fund of ludicrous incidents. One of the frequent causes of humor at examinations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HUMOR IN EXAMINATIONS. | 3/28/1883 | See Source »

A member of the Cambridge police tells a story on the proctors of twenty years (or less) ago. At that time, on the celebration of a certain holiday, the faculty got wind of a good time intended by the inmates of one of the dormitories, and fearing the proctor of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/28/1883 | See Source »

The New York Clipper has the following: "The fiat of the faculty against Harvard's playing with professional teams will not do the college nine any good, and is regarded by the public generally-including many Harvard graduates-as simply ridiculous." We do not know about the feelings of the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/13/1883 | See Source »

The annual report of the executive committee of the Annex, which has just been made public, is full of interest to all students at Harvard. Where we are so nearly concerned as we are in this matter, it is but natural that a statement from the authorities of the Annex...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/3/1883 | See Source »

The Boston correspondent of the Springfield Republican is inclined to doubt the success of Life, the proposed publication of several Harvard graduates. He says: "They are all bright and promising penmen; but yet they are amateurs, mere fledgings in journalism, and it will be interesting to observe what sort of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/21/1882 | See Source »

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