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...order to excel in the French language it is necessary to have a thorough knowledge of its "finesses." These "finesses" are so subtle that a well bred and educated man can speak on any subject before a well bred and educated Frenchwoman without offending her. He illustrated this by telling a story about a Danish officer who translated into Danish some of the short stories of Maupassant and was later prosecuted because in the Danish language the humor of Maupassant had turned into indecency...
...students, it is the needs and aspirations of modern society which suggest them. Much the same may be said concerning the subjects of landscape architecture, and of mining and metallurgy. Modern society needs men highly trained in these subjects, and is prepared to re ward adequately men who excel in them. It is to be observed, however, that this increase in the body of instruction offered would probably not have been made, if the Corporation had realized in the spring of 1900 the financial condition of the departments administered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. They did not then...
...final game of the Leiter Cup series will be played on Holmes Field at 4 o'clock this afternoon between the Dew Drops and the Barristers. Of the two teams the Barristers excel in batting and the Dew Drops in fielding. The Barristers will try a new pitcher--Came of last year's Bowdoin team...
...quality of voice, correct pronunciation, clear enunciation, ease and appropriateness of gesture, and directness, variety, and emphasis in delivery. Without attempting to assign exact valuation to these various elements, the Association is agreed that as between the two, matter is more important than form; and that should one team excel in matter, and the other to an equal degree in form, the award should go to the former...
HARVARD CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.- Subject of the meeting tonight is: "Bless the Lord, all ye that excel in strength." The devotional meeting will be followed by the election of officers for the next half year. Members are urged to attend...