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...revival of learning in Italy," quoted Dr. Sandys at the beginning of his lecture, "was attended by the discovery of the world and of man." From Marco Polo to Columbus the explores of the fifteenth century were discovering the worked; and the discovery of man is evidenced by the awakening of the human spirit from the sleep of the Middle Ages to human individuality and a vital sense of man's dignity. With this came also an awakened interest in the Latin authors. Following Petrarch's discovery of some of Cicero's correspondence came the discovery of the remainder...
...tells us how this great civilization in so short a time completely disappeared. He went on to show how the Arabs themselves and the Numidian Berberes combined to form the Arabic empire; how, for two centuries this civilization completely dominated Spain; and how, at the end of the fifteenth century, the religious reaction which had taken place among the Mohammedans in the twelfth century led finally to the fall of Grenada. In conclusion, he asserted, that it was the struggle of the Spanish fanaticism against the fanaticism of the Berberes which made so wide the gulf between the Christians...
...exciting 36-hole match on the Myopia Hunt Club course at Hamilton. At the completion of the morning round of 18 holes Egan was 3 down, but at the end of the first nine holes in the afternoon he was 1 up. The match was all even at the fifteenth hole and the sixteenth was halved. White won the next hole in 3 to 4 by running down a 30-foot putt, and the match and the championship by a perfect approach which gave him the last hole in 4 to 5. This is the fourth time that the individual...
...fifteenth annual interscholastic indoor track meet will be held under the auspices of the Boston Athletic Association this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Mechanics Building, Boston. About twenty-five schools are entered, including Exeter, Andover, Worcester Academy, Worcester High School, Volkman's, Noble's, Stone's, Newton High School, and English High School. Team races have been arranged for which all schools must make entries. Andover, by failing to enter a relay team, is this year ineligible for a leg in the five year cup. The other events will be as follows: 40-yard dash, 300-yard...
...fifteenth annual indoor handicap track meet of the Boston Athletic Association will be held at Mechanics Hall, Boston, at 7 o'clock tonight. All the seats have been sold, but a few admission tickets at 50 cents will be placed on sale at the Hall at 6.15 o'clock...