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...Sophomores enter a horse-car; the first takes the only vacant seat, and the second sits in his lap. Presently a young lady enters, and the second Soph, rising, says, "Take my seat, madam." (Fact...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

...made to bring it as nearly as possible within every one's power to attend, and certainly not, as in this case, to go beyond the price charged by previous classes. I most sincerely hope that '82, when it arrives to the dignity of a class supper, will take this matter into consideration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

CIRCULARS are out for the purpose of raising funds to found a young ladies' college in Cambridge. It is to be modelled after Harvard in almost every respect. It will have similar electives and methods of study, and it is proposed to have Harvard professors take the professorships in addition to their present work. It will differ from Harvard, however, in imposing certain severe restrictions upon the liberty of the young ladies, and they will not be permitted to come into our college Yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 2/21/1879 | See Source »

...MEETING was held last Sunday evening at Dr. Ellis's church, on Berkeley Street, to take measures to raise the funds which are needed by the Divinity School. Addresses were made by President Eliot, Professor Everett, the Rev. Dr. Bellows, and others. $130,000 is needed to place the school on a successful working footing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 2/21/1879 | See Source »

...whole, a wise one. The club system was certainly a failure, whatever the reason may have been, and any attempt to revive it would probably prove unsuccessful. It now rests with the classes to say whether the new system shall succeed, and we hope that they will at once take steps to elect captains, and put crews in training. The prize colors will be placed in the new Gymnasium, and the cups will be of real value. As the Freshman class already has a crew in training, and as quite a number of men from the other classes are training...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/21/1879 | See Source »