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...Post discussed Oscar and his critics at some length in its editorial columns, and speaking of the freshmen, moralized as follows: "At Music Hall, for instance, he dealt with a situation so embarrassing that it should not have been permitted except by his own express consent, which very likely was given, in a practical and highly sensible manner, which robbed the conceited bumptiousness of a number of young cubs - of more importance now in their own eyes than they will ever be hereafter - of many of the strong effects which they expected it to have." "The conceited bumptiousness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/3/1882 | See Source »

Here are some extracts from an article that recently appeared in the Washington Post relative to the manner of living at Harvard. Speaking of the rooms, it says...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/2/1882 | See Source »

...judiciary committee of the house of delegates of Virginia reported adversely upon a proposition for the abolition of the whipping post in Virginia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/2/1882 | See Source »

There are eight persons taking post-graduate courses in the University of Michigan this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 1/26/1882 | See Source »

...bills announce that the "OEdipus Tyrannus" was "originally produced at Harvard College." Probably its presentations some thousands of years ago in Greece are only regarded as rehearsals. - [Post...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 1/26/1882 | See Source »