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Coming to more definite points of resemblance, we see that duty, however simple, is a religious act; for a failure to perform it involves the suffering of innocent persons. Again, duty is universal; that is, in following it we conform to a universal law, and any omission of it must be regarded as a sin. Here the similarity to religion and its laws is too clear to demand explanation. Finally, duty is always authoritative. It is the call of the whole world upon the individual, and for this reason it can never be avoided without some resulting misfortune. This call...
There are many remedies to palliate the evil. The Interstate Commerce Act may be enforced so as to prevent discrimination of freight rates. Patent laws could be changed to leave the manufacture of any article free, but provide a royalty for the inventor, thus securing a reward for the right person...
...Library has received an interesting picture of Washington Allston, in which he is represented in the act of painting. The picture is about 70 years old and was originally in the possession of Mrs. Craig, who lived in Allston's family and afterwards in the family of Mrs. John E. Lodge. Mrs. Craig left the picture to Mrs. Lodge with a request that at the latter's death the picture should come to the Harvard Library...
...open to the public. The Sophomore speakers, who will support the affirmative, are J. H. Holmes, E. H. Letchworth and E. Bernbaum. The Freshman speakers are G. Bettman, E. F. Mann and H. A. Rich. Attorney-General Knowlton and Judge Hamilton of the Massachusetts Supreme Court have consented to act as judges. The third judge has not yet been decided upon, but Mr. A. Lawrence Lowell will probably be asked to serve...
...Orestes, Carl Wagner played a very difficult part with great force, and yet with perfect naturalness. Especially in the highly emotional scenes of the third act, where the slightest over acting would have been fatal, he was free from any ranting, and never lost sight of the artistic limitations of the part. By his excellent acting he relieved the artificiality of the swoon scene, which is perhaps the greatest blemish in the play...