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...scope is necessarily limited and its treatment is very general. The chief merit of the book is its admirable conciseness and clearness. Even to advanced students it will prove valuable as a ready hand-book of definitions. The subject is treated in a strictly systematic way, the method being first to give a definition, then a brief elaboration, and lastly a simple illustration. The author lays no claim to originality, but aims merely to give an intelligible summary of the latest and soundest psychological the ories. While claiming to follow no school he takes a middle conservative ground between...
...German, a course consisting of lectures and of readings and translations from modern German authors, intended especially for students in the first and second years of their study of German, will be given by assistant Professors, Bartlett, Sheldon, Francke, von Jagemann and Mr. Grandgent. The course will probably be given once a week from November to May. Owing to the absence of Mr. Babbitt next year and the appointment of assistant Professor von Jagemann, there are a number of changes of instructors in the various German courses. The distinctions between German 1a and 1b have been abolished, and the courses...
...other departments are practically unchanged. The courses of the Lawrence Scientific school in Engineering are described for the first time in this year's catalogue. They are eight in number, and are conducted by Professor Chaplin and Mr. Wait...
...first intercollegiate cricket match of the season was played last Saturday on the fine grounds of the Philadelphia Cricket club. Harvard was defeated in an innings, but a defeat at the hands of a team which includes four men who are to represent Philadelphia in England this year, is no disgrace, and the practice obtained by playing against Pennsylvania's strong bowlers will be an invaluable preparation for the game against Haverford next week, when we may hope for better success...
...total would have been insignificant. As it was the innings finally closed for 37, a poor score even against such strong bowlers. Patterson's bowling record of five wickets for no runs in twelve balls, is worthy of notice as the best on record in a first class match...