Word: humanities
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...name of this production, "If You're Only Human," correctly conveys an atmosphere of friendly comedy. The piece is to be given by the William Parke players, who have gained an enviable reputation through the successful operation of the Citizen's Theatre at Pittsfield. That this company should undertake the production is a good sign and augurs well for its favorable acceptance by the New York managers who are to look it over today. The fact that the play is written by a Harvard man, who has already shown excellent ability in literary and dramatic work, and that this...
...play by Earl Derr Biggers '07, of Warren, O., will be presented at the Plymouth Theatre, Boston, a week from today. The play is a satiric comedy of society and stage life entitled "If You're Only Human." A special matinee will be the only performance. It will be presented by the municipal stock company of Pittsfield...
...adult stable fly feeds exclusively on the blood of animals, and less commonly on human beings. They do not enter houses and are inactive in rainy weather. The control of the insect will probably prove very difficult, and its eradication impossible, but methods will surely be developed to reduce the number of its breeding places and to decrease its danger to human beings...
...been found to work with fair success, when limited to "honor men." In History 1, to mention only one example, the evening collateral conferences proved to add much to the interest of the course. But the plan as applied to undergraduates in general has its drawbacks. If undergraduate "human nature" were perfect, or if all the distractions,--subtle and otherwise,--which lead to procrastination and alas! too often to the professional tutor, could be swept away, then the "conference programme" would undoubtedly be a long step in advance toward thorough scholarship. As it is now, however, the proposed plan...
...that method of administration, and pessimistic views on the problems confronting the University. The present system of section meetings appeals to none: to the honor men it is a bore; to the indolent it is a bane. To many the section assistant is an unapproachable being, devoid of all human interests and of all the qualities that make a successful teacher. The athletic system is a source of anxiety to students who believe that at present intercollegiate sport is conducted on a commercial and professional basis. Although scholarship is generally regarded as a useless and unnecessary asset in modern life...