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...present United States House of Representatives, 104 are college graduates. Harvard beads the list with 7, of whom Mr. Theodore Lyman is considered the most scholarly member of the whole house...
...fear. The other changes are slight, rule 11 being filled up by pushing back 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. The ball is not put in play after a catch by two touching it; but if it touches the ground it is, the idea of the whole being to eliminate all "fisticuffs" but not affect the dash, spirit and courage required for the game...
...received matter addressed to it, but. not until yesterday were we made aware that it had female contributors. Then we are received a letter from the founder of a "School of Industrial Art for Women," asking for the help of our late contemporary "so far as to publish the whole or any part of the enclosed article, that all women among your contributors, needing help. (and I doubt not there are many) may know of this opportunity and avail themselves of it." We thoroughly appreciate the efforts of the writer in behalf of her sex, and wish all success...
...evening passed on. The professors made addresses, all of course relating to Luther and to the lessons to be drawn from his life, and drank to the health of the students; songs were sung and the whole proceedings were interspersed with periods for conversation, during which the band played. Whenever anyone speaks or while the singing is going on, the officers of the "Corps" remain standing, with their swords lying before them, and between every verse of a song, they "slap" (this word best describes the action and sound) the swords on the table, and the Commander calls for "Silentium...
Throughout the evening we did not see an unseemly action. Nothing but the most genuine good feeling and joviality pervaded the whole assembly. The professors entered into the spirit of the occasion, smoked and drank beer, and, although they did not stay as late, seemed to enjoy themselves as much as the students. Still, we are informed that less important "Commers" are apt to be rather noisier and later affairs than the one we have described. About half past twelve, the Commers broke up after singing a Latin song and the students dispersed...