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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: Thursday evening the last of the Harvard Union debates drew its usual small audience. In comparison with the enthusiasm evinced in smaller colleges, Harvard shows a most remarkable indifference in regard to debating societies. May be that the oratorical spirit of our age is declining, but we suspect that the belief is gaining ground that extempore speaking can be acquired without much training. It should be remembered that seven years' practice in New England school-houses gave skill to Wendell Phillips, and one of the finest characteristics of Burke's writing comes from life-long habit...
...president and two professors of the University of Minnesota have been arrested for assault upon a student named Asa Paine. In company with a party of students upon a lark Paine was pursued by the defendants, and being closely pressed drew his revolver upon them. Whereupon Prof. Pike drew another and fired upon Paine, the ball taking effect in the thigh...
...owing to parsimony or some other hidden cause, it still remains an enigma why a better attendance has not been given to the lectures under the auspices of the Art and Philological Societies for the benefit of the Assos expedition. The first, on the OEdipus, by Prof. Packard, drew but a very meagre audience. Mr. Agassiz was better supported, as was Prof. Goodwin, but in no wise as they should have been. The lectures have been exceptionally good, dealing with a class of subjects which ought to interest a large number of students. We say students, for the truth...
Last evening the first of the long expected recitals drew a large audience, that more than filled Bolyston 1. About ten minutes before the appointed time all the seats were taken. Among the audience were Professors Greenough and Fallows and Dr. Phillips. The entertainment commenced promptly at 7.30. The professor announced that it would be informal, as he had not had time to prepare for it. The following is the programme...
...performance of "Dido and Aeneas" last evening, by the H. P. C., drew out an immense audience and proved a thorough success. The dance of the Zuni chiefs and the "pas seul" by Dido were especially well received, and the song of "The Model College President" was recognized as containing some home hits; delivered without malice, however. The cast was as follows...