Word: returning
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...your talented and distinguished countryman, the late Henry W. Longfellow, and promised to send him, for presentation to Harvard college, a miniature on silver of General George Washington, purchased at the sale of a celebrated collection of pictures, curiosities and articles of virtue in London. But shortly after my return to England I saw, with deep regret, in the Times, the death of America's great poet: I now have the pleasure of consigning to your care a small relic of the first president of the great American Republic, to be forwarded by you to Harvard college, not so much...
...Gifford, '92, has gone south for his health, and will not return to college this year...
President Seelye, of Amherst is still abroad. He is much improved in health, and expects to return to his duties before the end of April...
McKean, '90, is slowly recovering from a severe illness. He will not return to college again this year...
...Chaplain, the most profane. The grand occasions of the year were the annual procession before Class Day, when all the members were present in fantastic array, and the cruise in a vessel chartered to go to some place on the bay, where a chowder was eaten. The return to Cambridge was a merry procession enlivened with horns and songs. The admiral on reaching Cambridge chose his successor and the club disbanded for the year...