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It should be a matter of entire indifference to the College whether a man with means or without attain a higher rank; its function is simply to bring out of students what is mentally valuable; beyond that it should have no concern. But, unfortunately, our College governors seem to take...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A PLEA FOR THE DOWNTRODDEN. | 2/12/1875 | See Source »

WHISK! down the chimney into the room

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DUINE SIGHE.* | 2/12/1875 | See Source »

SCENE LAID IN PARIS. - Dramatis personae, ENGLAND and FRANCE. "Qui va la?" "Je," says I (as I know the language). "Comment?" says he. "Come on!" says I; and I knocked him down. - Ex.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 1/15/1875 | See Source »

In 1838 he was appointed to the Professorship of Mental and Moral Philosophy, which had been vacant for six years; he continued to discharge its duties till 1853. In this position, as the course of study was then arranged, he came in contact, sooner or later, with all the undergraduates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JAMES WALKER, D. D., LL. D. | 1/15/1875 | See Source »

The growing infirmities of Dr. Walker's health obliged him to resign the presidency in 1860, and the last fourteen years of his life were spent in most beautiful and honored retirement in our immediate neighborhood. He was re-elected to the Board of Overseers in 1864, and was a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JAMES WALKER, D. D., LL. D. | 1/15/1875 | See Source »