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Last evening the first of the Sunday evening services for this year was held in Appleton Chapel, The service was opened, with prayer by Dean Lawrence of the Divinity school, followed by a portion of the scriptures and prayer by Dr. Peabody. The sermon, on a text taken from Proverbs, was delivered by by Rev. George A. Gordon. Mr. Gordon spoke mainly of the tendency which exists in most people, when surrounded by difficulties, to wish the difficulties removed rather than to try to gain strength to overcome the difficulties. Following the sermon, were short addresses by Rev. Theodore...
...LECTURES.During the Academic year six introductory lessons will be delivered to the Freshmen by Instructors in the Greek Department. These lectures are open to the public. The first, entitled "Public Speaking in Athens: Lysias," will be given on Wednesday, October 9, at 3 p. m., in Sever 11, by Dr. Morgan...
...June 17, was Class Day, and in the evening the Junior orations were delivered in the First Church. On Tuesday the annual meeting of the literary societies took place. The alumni dinner was held in the afternoon of the same day. Gov. Green presided. The first speaker introduced was Dr. McCosh, who, against the advice of his physician, had come out with the express purpose of again greeting his old pupils. When the doctor was called upon the three hundred alumni rose to their feet and cheered vigorously. After the dinner the mura statue of Dr. McCosh, in bronze...
...Dr. James R. Wheeler has resigned his instructorship in Greek in order to accept the professorship of Greek at the University of Vermont...
...Summer School of Physical training for men and women which was held last summer in Hemenway Gymnasium, under Dr. Sargent, will again be opened for five weeks, beginning July 1st. The course will be essentially the same as last year though several new features will be added. A preliminary reading course will be prescribed for those signifying their intention to join the school. The course, though especially intended for teachers of gymnastics is, nevertheless, open to all who desire to undertake it. The work will be both theoretical and practical the former comprising lectures recitations and practical talks, while...