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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been attained at Harvard. Indeed, the provision for honors in English has only been in force during the past two years. But we are not to judge prosperity wholly by compactness of execution. There is without question more difficult and peculiarly trying work thrown upon the gentlemen who act as English instructors than upon the professors in any two other departments of the university. The self-sacrifice of Professor Hill in his devotion to his work is recognized and appreciated by all. The enthusiasm of the younger members of the English department has served as a strong incentive to many...
...hardships and dangers which these guardians of the peace were obliged to undergo. The streets of Rome were wholly without lights at night, and consequently were very favorable places for the operations of theives and foot-pads. The police, besides the ordinary duties of their office, were obliged to act as fire men. The frequency of disasterous fires in Rome is too well known to need comment. Mr. Lanciani closed his lecture as usual with appropriate stereopticon views...
...stand in the truth who says there is no God. If he wants proofs of God's existence let him not seek them in theology; let him rather read the book of his own life. If ever in following his own desires he has done a just, a kindly act, he can find in that, evidence of God; for justice and charity are divine attributes. In society, politics, science, poetry, we see the same truth made manifest, - if the heart be not right, if the life be not pure, each in the end will cast us out. When the world...
...following gentlemen will act as a committee for the printed matter in History 13: Messr. Rich, Garrison and Sears...
Professor Lanciani closed his interesting lecture with a series of illustrations tracing the river from its entrance into the immortal city to the point where it plows out into the surrounding campagna. The inexcusable act of some one of the audience in disturbing the lecture cannot be too greatly deplored or too severely condemned. Some step should be taken to avoid such disgraceful occurrences...