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...number of students taking Sanskrit has increased so rapidly at the University of Vienna that it has been found necessary to appoint a second professor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 5/27/1882 | See Source »

...Epsom yesterday the Epsom grand prize was won by Quicklime, Marden second. The royal stakes race was won by Limestone, Silver Bell second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 5/26/1882 | See Source »

...predict in favor of one side or the other. As to the inter-collegiate sports, we have every promise of coming out with an easily won championship. Our entries are so numerous that there are fair chances of our winning in some unforeseen contest, as well as taking several second places. Columbia is our greatest rival for the cup, but unless there are a number of scattered prizes we have every hope at present of keeping it another year for ourselves. Our prospects are even better than last year's, and it would be a bitter disappointment indeed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/26/1882 | See Source »

...concert of the Glee Club and Pierian Sodality last night was well attended. The first selection was "The Caliph of Bagdad," by Boieioien. This was well rendered by the Pierian, the only visible fault being a little uncertainty in the second violins in the first part. The "March in Springtime" was well given by the Glee Club and elicited much applause. Storch's "Serenade," which introduced Mr. McCagg in a tenor solo, received an encore. Then came the event of the evening, Mr. Burton's new song, the "Song of Wabun." The tenor part was well given by Mr. Lilienthal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GLEE CLUB CONCERT. | 5/25/1882 | See Source »

...postmaster general has recommended to Congress that the postage on all second-class matter be abolished...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 5/23/1882 | See Source »