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...DAME,F. C. COBB,P. C. STEWART, Committee.SIGNET.- The photograph of the '89 Signet will be taken at Pachs, Monday...
...TUESDAY."The Religious Education of the Negro." Lecture. General S. C. Armstrong, of Hampton, Va. Sanders Theatre...
...various plains and mountains surrounding the town, and of the two or three small rivers flowing between the hills. The history of the Acropolis can be divided into nine periods, corresponding to the historical periods of the city. They are: 1, from the earliest times to Solon (594 B. C.); 2, to the end of the Persian wars (479 B. C.); 3, to the archonship of Euclides (403 B. C.); 4, to the death of Alexander (323 B. C.); 5, to the extinction of the Archaean League (146 B. C.); 6, the Roman and early Byzantine periods to the breaking...
...citadel and fortress. Gradually sanctuaries were consecrated to the various divinities and the Acropolis became the centre of religious matters at Athens. Powerful and rich Athenians took pride in beautifying it, and works of art began to adorn the walls and the temples. The Persians in 480 B. C., destroyed the Acropolis and it has never been entirely rebuilt. The Byzantine emperors, during the sixth period. carried off many of the works of art to Constantinople. In 1456 the Turks took Athens and built mosques upon the Acropolis, but recent explorers have destroyed these Turkish shrines and have restored...
...annual spring indoor sports of the M. I. T. A. C. will take place March 2 at 2 o'clock in the Winslow Skating Rink in Boston. They are open to members of the H. A. A. and Boston Athletic Club. Prizes will be offered for all the following events in which there are at least two contestants: Running high jump, standing high jump, running high kick, putting shot (16 lbs.), fence vault, sparring in featherweight (127 lbs.), lightweight (140 lbs.), middle-weight (160 lbs.), tug-of-war (600 lbs.) All competitors must be weighed at 12 o'clock...