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...series edited by Professors White of Harvard and Packard of Yale - the first being an edition of the first book of "The Odyssey," which has not as yet been given to the public. Prof. Dyer will bring out his complete edition of the Apology and Crito at a later time...
...himself to literature, becoming the proprietor of the North American Review in 1843, which he owned and edited for more than ten years. In 1850 Mr. Bowen returned to the college under an appointment to the McLean Professorship of History, but held the office only six months. Three years later he was made Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy and Civil Polity, the office which he now holds...
...enough with the practice of the law, and there is probably more truth in this criticism than is generally admitted in Cambridge; still the professors have, with but one exception in the whole history of the school, been taken from the ranks of the active profession. The later tendency, however, may be seen in taking Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 'a closet lawyer,' or one who has made the law a study rather than a profession, for a new professorship. This appointment was regarded on all sides as admirable, and great was the disappointment when Professor Holmes was transferred...
...cups could not be placed on the order list at a cheaper price than it is at present. This question seemed to have many debatable points, and was subjected to much discussion. Finally a member moved to buy the after-dinner cups, and settle the rest of the question later, but as a majority of the board did not know what to do with the cups after they were purchased, the matter was laid on the table for further consideration...
...McGill fifteen visited Cambridge and were defeated by Harvard by a score of one goal and three touchdowns to nothing. In 1879 the Brittania team came down to Boston, and, after a rather exciting contest, were defeated, two goals and one touchdown to nothing. A few days later, Harvard played a return match with them in Montreal, scoring one goal to nothing for Brittania. The following Monday, in spite of snow and extremely disagreeable weather, a game was commenced with the McGill team, but, at the close of the first half, both teams were ready to withdraw and the game...