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...Cable will speak Sunday evening on "The Moral Utility of the Novre" and du Chaillu's lecture on the "Vikings" has been set for Nov. 25. An exhibition of Gibson's work will be shown in the Art School in December...
...proportion of its membership nearly one hundred being enrolled. The centenary of Keats was fittingly observed by a meeting addressed by Dr. W. L, Phelps who will also have charge of the observances of Carlyle's centenary on December 4. The Phi Beta Kappa society has secured Paul du Chaillu for its first lecture, who will speak November 25 on "The Vikings." The topics for the Ten Eyck, De Forest and other prize essays have been announced...
...Saxons, but it is not at all probable that such a seafaring race as the Saxons must thus have been, could have so completely changed their habits in 300 years, and moreover have left no traces of their previous customs. On the shores of the Baltic Mr. du Chaillu discovered countless graves in which were Roman coins of gold and silver dating back to Augustus and Tiberius, even as late as the Republic, also Greek vases of wonderful work and glass vases which are not equaled by the workmanship of modern times. Graves similar to these he also has found...
Among the other peculiar features of this people, which Mr. du Chaillu said were established by the evidence of both manuscripts and graves, were the customs in regard to children. When first born the father was called upon to decide whether the child was to live or be exposed. If the child was found to be sufficiently perfect to live he was allowed but a few years under the influence of his mother, being early taught the use of arms; and on becoming of age at fifteen years he was expected to distinguish himself by some gallant deed...
...Chaillu then told shortly the story of the Norseman visitation to America with their huge vessels of sixty-two benches, sometimes four hundred and eighty feet in length...