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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...fair of the G. A. R. closed on Saturday evening last, and we are glad to state that it was a success, both financially and otherwise. The voting was very satisfactory in its results; Dr. Peabody received the clock, "Cambridge I" the silk banner, and (alas for Gillie!) Captain Tyler of the University Nine bore away the handsome ball...
...French Club held its first meeting last Monday evening. The following officers were elected: President, Professor Ferdinand Bocher; Vice-Presidents, F. W. Elwood and W. Lowery; Secretary, G. A. C. Bendelari; Treasurer, L. C. Josephs. The membership will be limited to thirty. This number is not yet completed, and any one wishing to join should hand in his name to one of the above officers before Monday evening, November 10. The club is open to students in every department of the University, and will hold meetings every Monday, at 20 College House...
THAT many persons who enjoy the privileges of our Reading-room resolutely refuse to subscribe seems to point to the fact that the Reading-room is considered as common property. The disappearance of Harper's Weekly and several other journals within the last few days shows that this erroneous opinion is growing alarmingly prevalent. This petty thieving must be stopped at once, and the Executive Committee are ready to "make it exceedingly unpleasant" for the offenders...
...story is told of Thomas Nast, that when he was at the height of his celebrity in New York last fall, a Western lady sent him a marriage proposal. He sent back a cartoon of a lady with two or three children, with this inscription, "My wife and children, the only objections...
...moribund condition of the association seems to have been chiefly due to the lethargy of last year's administration; and with the election of the present board of officers, the association seemed to take a new lease of life, and the evil day of dissolution was averted, for a time at least. The fact then came to light that of last year's Freshmen only thirty had become members; and these last really did not seem to enjoy any privileges from which the rest of the class were debarred...