Word: heard
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...interesting. Mme. Steiniger was very well received by the audience, and was given an encore. The Hungarian rhapsody, No. 2. of Liszt, was also well rendered, the weird character of the piece being carefully observed by the director. The Symphony in D m'nor by R. Volkmann, has been heard in Cambridge before, and requires no comment. Its broad character was sustained throughout, and but for slight unevenness among the strings and rather poor phrasing in the reed and wind, the overture would have been admirably given...
...communication published this morning in regard to the plan of work now in vogue in History 13, shows a new side of this already much discussed subject. Heretofore we have heard of nothing but complaints. but now a champion comes to defend. Whoever is dissatisfied with what he is doing in History 13, and desires a new plan adopted had better read our correspondent's letter and make his decision once more. The work in History 13, no doubt, looks appalling to a man who has never seen anything like it before, but a little practice will enable...
Harvard has during the past few days become more than ever the centre of the American College World. There may be many who criticise her methods and there may be justice in the arguments which they put forward, but nothing but praises should be heard while the Alma Mater of so many distinguished men gathers her college children together and celebrates an event which is of prime importance in the college history of America. - Pennsylvanian...
...time and place fixed by the convention balks the game which we and the public would like to see, may we ask that newspapers elsewhere, in stating the case, will have some regard to our position as here stated? In common justice, our side should at least be heard...
...Moody's sermon last evening in Appleton Chapel was in every sense awakening. It is seldom that words of such clear practical common sense are heard in even radical Harvard, and they sounded very welcome to all present. Mr. Moody will remain with the university during to-day and to-morrow. It is to be hoped that as many men as possible will hear him, since hardly too high praise can be given such telling words as his. Something is needed to stir many men from their lethargy of thought and few speakers are so well fitted to accomplish just...