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...rate, in 1621, after the first harvests in Plymouth, Gov. Bradford sent out four men fowling, with the now chestnutty exhortation, that they "might after a more special manner rejoice together." Henceforth upon any special good fortune befalling them, such as rain in drouth, arrival of stores from England, or favorable colonial legislation, the Governor would proclaim a day of thanksgiving and prayer. Eight days were set apart in this manner in Massachusetts up to 1639. In Plymouth Colony the day was celebrated three different years up to 1680, when, from the reading of the records, it evidently became...
Signed, MALLON ENAS,J. E. REYNOLDS,B. W. PALMER.All members of the Everett Athenaeum are urged to present at a special meeting this afternoon...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - Much dissatisfaction is felt at the announcement that the members of History 13 and 18, who do not do special work in those courses, can attain a maximum mark of only 75 per cent. The announcement in the elective pamphlet certainly would not lead any one to suppose that such a method was to be adopted. The special work in the courses is more nearly equivalent to a half course than a quarter course, while the routine work is equal in amount to that of any full course in college...
...seems to me that the special work should only be used to make up for deficiencies in routine work. If this is not done, the courses should certainly count for considerably more than full courses...
...Special attention is called to the fact that, by the regulations, no overdue themes will be accepted, unless the writer satisfies the Dean that his failure to present it at the appointed time was due to serious illness or other unavoidable hindrance...