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...Hall, at present Harvard lecturer on "Pedagogy," is a graduate of Williams, class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 3/11/1882 | See Source »

...fifth and last of the present season's series of symphony concerts, under the auspices of the Harvard Musical Association, was given at the Boston Museum yesterday afternoon, under the direction of Mr. Carl Zerrahn, the soloist of the day being Herr Carl Baermann, pianist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 3/10/1882 | See Source »

Pres. McCosh denies the newspaper report that he is going to retire from Princeton College, and that Dr. Hall of New York will take his place. "In the first place," he said, "we have fifty more students at present than ever before, and our standard of scholarship is higher than ever. The only trouble we have had has been the mischief of a few thoughtless freshmen, and they have been punished, and we do not anticipate any repetition of such occurrences...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/10/1882 | See Source »

...meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club will be held at 1 Garden street, Cambridge, March 10, 1882, at 7.30 P. M. Students and others interested in entomology are invited to be present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/10/1882 | See Source »

...pulling against each other, braced by cleats, with the end of the rope passed around a padded belt worn by the anchor; but, as in every game there are points, so in the tug-of-war there are tricks for gaining a fair advantage, used by the participants. The present tug-of-war team consists of four men, each man having the advantage of a thick cleat which is fastened to the floor. The ribbon is started at a point midway between the two teams, each side pulling for ten minutes, according to the Mott Haven rules...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TUGS-OF-WAR. | 3/10/1882 | See Source »