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...honorable rights, especially that of an independent jurisdiction, and the right of granting academic degrees. The students of that time were mostly men of mature years, who frequented the university more immediately for their own instruction, and without any direct practical object; but younger men soon began to be sent who, for the most part, were placed under the superintendence of the older members. The separate universities split again into closer economic unions, under the name of "Nations," "Bursaries," "Colleges," whose older members, the seniors, governed the common affairs of each such union, and also met together for regulating...
...shape and movement; in his advancing years, of an aspect most venerable." On one occasion he threw a famous wrestler in Massachusetts who had desired to test his strength. But he had an intellect proportioned to his strength of body; for in 1687 when the infamous Sir Edmund Andros sent for a province tax, the young minister "braved the tyrant's anger by advising his people not to comply with that order; for which he was arrested, tried, deposed from the ministry, fined and thrown into prison." He was in fact, a type of the revolutionary minister which Thomas Buchanan...
...Samuel Adams in behalf of the people that he was called by his opponents "Samuel the Publican." From 1765-'74 he was constantly at work organizing political clubs, delivering speeches and publishing articles in the newspapers. Immediately after the 'Boston massacre," he was the speaker, of a committee sent to Gov. Hutchinson to demand the removal of the British troops from Boston. It was his words that made Hutchinson grow pale and tremble. His brother, John Adams, the second president of the United States, was the "Author of Instructions of the town of Braintree to their representatives "which was adopted...
...LOVERING,F. HAMLIN.As there is quite a large debt to be paid, the committee would be obliged if all wishing to assist in its payment would forward their subscriptions with their address either to 3 Stoughton or 39 Weld, and receipts will be sent them...
...Saturday afternoon the first hare and hounds run of the season took place. The hares, Mr. Harrison '86, and Mr. Rust '87 started at 3-10 P. M. from the steps of Matthews; 5 minutes later the hounds were sent off, Captain Smith leading. The course lay up Quincy St. and Oxford, then by Sacramento to Beacon St. The hounds had hardly got out of the yard before they lost the trail, and on Beacon St. Mr. Smith got a severe header but he pluckily mounted again and finally won second prize. On Beacon St. the hounds again took...