Word: boylston
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...second of the lectures given in Boylston Hall, under the charge of the Philosophical Club, was delivered by Professor Howison, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wednesday evening. Subject: "The Scope and Value of Philosophy...
...judges at the Boylston Speaking divided the maximum mark of 100 as follows: Manner, including Attitude and Gesture, 20; Voice, Enunciation, and Pronunciation, 20; Intelligence, 30; Feeling, including Pathos, Passion, and Force...
...preliminary trial at which the twenty men who are to speak for the Boylston Prizes will be selected, takes places to-morrow, at 9 A. M. Candidates will speak in alphabetical order, Seniors coming first...
...speaking for the Boylston Prizes is to take place in a little less than three weeks, those who intend to take part are beginning to be interested as to the method in which the two trials are to be conducted. We fully realize the difficulties in the way of a satisfactory arrangement, but it seems to us that something better could be devised for a preliminary trial than merely having the Boylston Professor select twenty of the speakers to take part in the final contest. When we consider the fondness of judges for making an award which shall astonish everybody...
...audiences, for to make one's way through the Yard in a violent rain, even during daylight, is a hazardous undertaking, as we know from bitter experience; and on a dark night the paths, if discovered at all, are far from inviting. Notwithstanding, however, the most unfavorable weather, Boylston Hall was filled, even the aisle-steps being used for seats. We are still confident that, if the recitals had been brought to more general notice, Mr. Paine could have used Sanders Theatre to advantage, and that he could have pretty generally filled the floor seats...