Word: americas
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Paul Revere Hall, a man about town, Professor Lasher, a geologist, and Obediah Ham, a grind, go to the polar regions together to see Hi-Kaya, the chief of the northern tribe, and prevail upon him to return with them to America. In the second act they are seen at Sheepshead Bay race track. In the third act they become involved in international complications in the polar regions. English, German, French and Austrian warships with their officers are trying to get possession of the country, but finally relinquish their claims to the United States. The sentimental part of the play...
During the last three months the Library has received 2696 volumes by gifts and purchase. These books, on subjects connected with almost every branch of learning, have come from the principal publishing houses in America, and from foreign countries including England, France, Germany, Italy and Norway and Sweden. Among the more interesting and important acquisitions are a number of books relative to the invention of printing; 150 volumes on "Catacombs and Christian Archaeology of Rome;" early editions of books and pamphlets by Swift; and a Scandinavian collection of 315 volumes...
...first number of the "Intercollegiate News" was issued a few days ago. It is to be published monthly, to "bring into closer touch the colleges forming the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association of America, and at the same time promote an interest in athletic sports in general." The editor-in-chief is W. B. Dwight, Yale '54, and there is an associate editor from each of the twenty-five colleges which form the I. C. A. A. A. A. The associate editor from Harvard is L. P. Frothingham...
...After graduating from Harvard in 1854, he spent two years studying abroad and then returned to Philadelphia. His "Variorum Edition of Shakespeare" is accepted by students of all nationalities as the standard work of its kind and has received warm appreciation from the leading literary critics of England and America...
...found at Harvard all he had expected or heard of, except the "Harvard indifference." In its stead he had found seriousness, strenuousness, and high idealism--the same qualities which he had already found at Washington in that Harvard graduate who is an honor to his University and to America. The Prince called for three times three for President Roosevelt, and the cheer was given enthusiastically. Frantz then led the singing of "Our Director," and a cheer for Prince Henry. The Glee Club sang "Die Wacht am Rhein," and Prince Henry then read a cablegram which he had just received from...