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...first edition of this deservedly popular book, was exhausted in such a short time, that a second edition has recently been prepared, in which special pains have been taken to correct all errors, and to revise as carefully as possible, the work of the first edition. As the title of the book would suggest, the book aims at giving a brief synopsis of the important events of the world's history up to the present day. The subject matter is arranged in a clear and logical manner; a number of genealogical tables are scattered through the work, greatly adding...
...seems almost absurd to make any appeal to the college to support the Harvard Advocate, but from recent developments it would seem that the oldest representative of Harvard journalism is not meeting the support from the students which it richly deserves. Than the number of its readers has decreased, we do not believe, for such a state of things could hardly be consistent with the improvement in the contents of the paper which this year has shown. For many men, it is to be feared, have fallen into the habit of dropping in on some friend who takes the Advocate...
...recent Glee Club concert at Yale was the time chosen by the Freshmen of that college for a grand demonstration. Say the News: "At last came the time for '88. A timid figure appeared underneath the footlights and liberated several toy balloons, to which the numerals '88 were attached. Unfortunately they were set free too near the boxes, and several eager Sophomores were on hand in the third floor box to seize the offensive figures. The joke was well planned, Freshmen, and, of course, you can't be expected to think of everything...
...Cremation, Scientifically and Religiously considered," is the title of a recent treatise from the pen of Henry Houston Bonnell. The work contains a concise and well written defence of the system...
...recent correspondent, Mr. Webb, would have us assume, the Washington club blackballed Messrs. Greener and Terrell for other reasons than their color, the situation of the club at present is peculiarly unfortunate. Those reasons are evidently of such a nature that the club is unwilling to make them public, preferring rather to suffer under an unjust charge of race prejudice. This state of affairs must, of course, be a severe strain upon the patience of the club, and is apt to end in the indignation of some one of the members getting the better of him, and a revelation following...