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...able scholarly classmate, Little. Gorham Deane, a young man of the most remarkable metaphysical powers I have ever known, for one of his age, died before the commencement. I have recently seen a letter from President Allen to his father, written after his death, saying that he ranked second in his class. In that small recitation room we had Longfellow and Hawthorne, and Cilley and Little, and Abbott and Cheever, sitting side by side. - [James W. Bradbury before the Maine Historical Society...
...operative Society is now ready to receive and put on sale any second-hand furniture belonging to members. Blanks to be filled out with a list of the articles to be put on sale can be had at the office. Goods will not be considered as accepted by the society until these lists are signed by the superintendent. A furniture mover has agreed to move all goods to and from the old gymnasium for twenty-five per cent. less than he will charge other parties for the same work, the orders to be left at the office for him. Members...
...Yale News, speaking of the general satisfaction felt in Cambridge over the result of our game with Yale, says: "Restrain yourselves, ye men of Harvard, lest your joy be turned to grief after the second game...
...main expense has been caused by paying a debt of a little less than $1000, which was left over from last year. The second item is the repairing done to the launch. If any suspicion had been entertained that the launch was to cost for repairs about $800 it is probable that the launch would have been sold. When, however, several hundred dollars had been spent on the launch, it was deemed foolish to abandon it because it was to cost a hundred or two more. So through lack of knowing at first what repairs were necessary, this very large...
...remains of Col. Chester, the American genealogist, were interred yesterday in the Nunhead cemetery, London. Dean Bradley performed the burial service. The American legation was represented by Mr. Nadal, the second secretary...