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LAST Monday was the fifth anniversary of President Eliot's inauguration into the high office whose duties he has so faithfully discharged and whose honors he has so modestly borne. For a half-decade the advancing prosperity of our University has borne witness to his unflagging zeal and thorough liberality...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIVE YEARS. | 10/23/1874 | See Source »

The next feature of the case is likely to meet with the disapprobation of students, but certainly can be supported by arguments enough to remove all charge of any arbitrary dealing. That no gate-money shall be taken on College grounds may seem to some an unreasonable rule, which will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/23/1874 | See Source »

WITH the renaissance in Society matters at Harvard, it seems that a chess-club might be maintained by the students to advantage. A large number of men have some knowledge of this game of games, and would probably join such a club if started, and find it convenient to play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/23/1874 | See Source »

After supper, consult my watch. Time ten o'clock. Never had any confidence in that watch of mine. Always fast. Judge from position of the sun that the true time is about 5 P. M.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN. | 10/23/1874 | See Source »

But coming more directly to the subject, Professor Everett treats successively of the two elements of our civilization, - life and thought. In speaking of life, he compares the "tendency of our society towards individualization," "based upon what may be called the arithmetical view of life, that regards society as made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PHI BETA KAPPA ORATION. | 10/9/1874 | See Source »