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During the last few years the study of elocution in Cambridge has taken rapid strides and has now become a subject which interests a large body of the students. The departure of Mr. Jones from the head of this department was a great loss to the college, but the position will be well filled, we have no doubt, by the gentleman whom the faculty has chosen to fill the vacancy. Mr. Hayes is an elocutionist of well-known merit, but above all, his capacity as a teacher will make his work here eminently successful. As for the study of elocution...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/6/1886 | See Source »

...require to be changed more than once in twenty years. Reptiles will keep for an indefinite number of years in this way, though they lose their lustre and brilliancy. It is wonderful to see the minute differences, of seven seales more or less on the head, the number of vertebrae in the spinal column, the rake of a fin - which go to determine the difference between one specie and another. The fangs of snakes are also curious things, those of the water-moccasin being the largest and most deadly. They lie hid in two sacs in the roof...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Agassiz Museum. | 10/5/1886 | See Source »

...quality which has always been distinguished by its absence from our teams - skill. Our men play a good game after their own light; - that is, they let centre snap the ball to the quarter-back, and quarter-back throw it to a half-back, and then he puts his head down and rushes blindly into the crowd and - "Down! How much did we lose that time? Ten yards? Well, try it again." There is no use denying that our men play a plucky game. There has never been any lack of courage in their conduct on the field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/1/1886 | See Source »

...game with Harvard, '89, as the fence game." Our E. C. further remarks with much satire that Yale, '89, only considers it a fence game when victorious. We would beg to state that the Crimson is absolutely correct in its surmise and has hit the nail squarely on the head." - Yale Courant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/23/1886 | See Source »

...Reward. Lost, a cane with 'crook' shaped silver head and dark stick. The above reward will be given without question on its return to Auditor's office, Memorial Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notices. | 6/23/1886 | See Source »