Word: failings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Catalogue for 1891-92, which comes out today, cannot fail to be most interesting to all friends of Harvard, for it is the official statement of the present situation in all the departments of the University. In its general arrangement it does not differ from the issues of former years with which we are familiar, the only additions to the table of contents being the headings of "General Course in the Science" in Lawrence Scientific School, "Divisions and Departments" in the Graduate School, and the "Semitic Museum...
Certainly the clubs have good reason to congratulate themselves upon a concert assuredly the best of late years. The Glee Club is in an especially excellent condition and in spite of the warm reception they met last year on the Christmas trip, they cannot fail this year to make even a better impression...
...Edward Everett Hale was the next speaker. He was glad that the impractical, sentimental part of the plan had failed. It must fail sooner or later and the sooner the better. No one can be successful in trying to be social once in so often. College men must understand that they can get quite as much from the working people as the working people can from them. If they go the Union meaning thus to give and take friendly relations will spring up naturally from mutual benefit. The conductors of the Union must have definite ends in view if they...
...music. The sentiment in all these songs is very noble and elevating. The Harrow songs are noted all over England. They are very unique, and deal with the historical and athletic sides of the school. If you are ever at Harrow at the end of the term, don't fail to get a ticket to hear the boys sing their foot ball songs...
...Symphony Concerts, given in Sanders Theatre was attended by a rather large and enthusiastic audience. The large number of people present and the great enthusiasm were both due in great part doubtless to the presence of the famous soloist Mme. Nordica, though the orchestra, always appreciated, did not fail to receive its share of the applause. All the selections of the evening were given with the precision and accuracy which have always characterized the work of the Boston Symphony orchestra. The interest was kept up successfully till the last number, which seemed hardly up to the high standard...