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...protection against evil spirits, and these figures are often merely impressed upon the stone while still in the soft condition. Seals with writtings on various subjects have been found, and one of the most important ones we have shows that it was used in some important commercial transaction. An extra layer of stone was layed over the seal for protection, and upon the outside of this, writings similar to those the original seal contained were made. From the fact that the outer covering was unremovable except by chemical means, we conclude the seal must have been exceedingly valuable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Babylonian Books. | 4/19/1889 | See Source »

There will be an extra meeting of the Y. M. C. A, this evening at a quarter before seven o'clock, in the society rooms in Lawrence. The meeting will be of social character but some important business will also be transacted. Mr. C. K. Ober, one of the college secretaries, will be present. It is earnestly hoped that there will be a large attendance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Called Meeting of the Y. M. C. A. | 4/1/1889 | See Source »

...work of one course in order to pass creditably an hour's test in another, or worse still, fail to do themselves justice in any of their courses. The crowding of these examinations utterly without plan into the last three days of the term, in addition to the extra work at this time, is one of the worst abuses of our examination system, and one of the greatest onemies to regular and conscientious work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/29/1889 | See Source »

...been made by New York and Boston graduates, through the football management, for a challenge cup for kicking. It is proposed to make every effort to train better backs for the eleven, and the challenge cup is offered by these graduates, all of whom are deeply interested, as an extra inducement to all men in the University who consider themselves at all likely to become good football kickers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/25/1889 | See Source »

...Auditing Committee on Athletics, published in another column, shows that as a whole the finances of the athletic teams are in good condition. The deficits reported are, with one exception, small, and can readily be disposed of. The deficit of the Foot Ball Association is satisfactorily explained by the extra expense last fall and the loss of receipts due to the omission of the Yale game. It will be fully made up next year if the full number of games is played. As usual the Base Ball Association has a large surplus, part of which it contributes for general athletics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/20/1889 | See Source »

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