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"In 1795 it was voted by the Faculty that all the students in future, while the Divine blessing is asked upon the Scripture, and during the prayer after the reading of the Scriptures, should stand facing the desk, as this was the most decent and proper position; but that, during...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGE PRAYERS. | 12/18/1874 | See Source »

The 25th of July dawned, and the day was all that could be desired; in consequence of my position as war correspondent of the Smithville Daily Herald, I obtained a reserved seat on board the stake-boat (a propeller of some 2,000 tons), where also were seated the one...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE COLORED RACE. | 12/18/1874 | See Source »

In the sixteenth century still more changes were made, - the ships or bishops now command the whole of their diagonals, and the viziers are raised from the lowest position to the highest, and castling is introduced. This brought chess into its present form.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHESS. | 12/4/1874 | See Source »

Professor Dennett graduated at Harvard in 1862, and his life from thence to the time of his death has been devoted to the improvement of the literature of the country. When, in 1869, Professor Child was called upon to select for an assistant the man whom he considered best fitted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OBITUARY. | 12/4/1874 | See Source »

For one who graduates at the present average age, a year or two spent as a classical teacher can hardly fail to be very serviceable. It is of special use as a means of reviewing and fixing firmly the rudiments of a liberal education. It is as to these that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHOOL-TEACHING. | 12/4/1874 | See Source »