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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Professor White's course on the History of the Greek Drama which was announced in yesterday's CRIMSON is such as has long been needed and will be highly appreciated. The reading for it may be done in the original or in versions. Hitherto only discouragement has met those who have desired a passing acquaintance with the human aspect of Greek literature. They have found themselves in college with but a slight knowledge of Greek and with nothing offered them but courses arranged with a view to technical scholarship. As the result they have naturally been appalled and disheartened. Instead...
...rooms in Hilton Block have been put in first-class shape. New plumbing throughout the building and shower baths have been added on each floor. Every room is provided with fire escape. The suites are arranged to be used for singles or doubles. Everything has been done to make the rooms attractive and convenient and the location is the best in Cambridge. Owing to the delay in finishing special prices have been made for the college year '98-'99. Applications for rooms may be made to J. M. Hilton, 3 Linden St., or at Thurston...
...posted in University Hall. Of the new courses the most important is one on "The History of Greek Drama" to be given next year by Professor White, which should be of interest to the undergraduates at large. No knowledge of Greek is required, as the reading may be done in eithther the original or in modern versions. The course, in outline, will be a study of the rise and development of Greek tragedy and comedy, and of the theatre so far as a knowledge of these subjects is necessary to an appreciative understanding of a Greek play; the known facts...
...nine played with an encouraging amount of dash in the field, this was offset by its weak batting-the team seemed to refuse all chance of offensive play. Of the four hits made by Harvard, two were scratch hits. While the team has with one or two exceptions done well in the field, to finish the season well the nine must take the offensive at bat, and make runs without relying upon the opposing team's errors...
...made the following consecutive 10 shot scores in an attempt to surpass the American 50 shot pistol record: 97, 94, 95, 94, 92, 472 total. This score beats the best previous amateur performance by 4 points and the professional or world's record by 2 points. The shooting was done in the presence of witnesses...