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...classical learning was no mere accomplishment, a pleasing ornament for a man of letters, but an important branch of Anthropology, giving insight into the mental operations and intellectual and moral growth of ancient peoples. To him literature and monuments were records of life, and were to be interpreted by that and in turn themselves to interpret it. He said once, laughingly, that we called the Romans ancient, but when they were alive they thought themselves as modern as anybody there was. If he was discussing the etymology of words, he had no fine spun theories, but considered always...
Professor Dorpfeld will interpret Thucydides II. 15 on next Saturday morning, at 12 o'clock, in Harvard...
...Miss Interpret, W. H. Thomas...
Fred. W. Moore, graduate manager of Harvard athletics, has just returned from a conference with the Princeton baseball management on the question of eligibility rules. The only arrangement which he could make was that each college should make and interpret its own rules. Each captain will be obliged, in making up the personnel of his team, to send to the other captain a signed statement to the effect that, to his knowledge, his men are all eligible. Princeton also agreed to adopt Harvard's rule as to dropped men, provided her athletic advisors would agree to it. The Princeton rules...
...Football, as it should be played, teaches a man self-reliance, command over self, and perseverence. It cultivates perception, ability to judge quickly, and the power of concentration. A man to play football must have his wits about him. His opponent is pressing him closely; he must hear and interpret the signals as they are given and then act quickly. The moment the play starts he must call his physical and mental powers into activity. He must do his share of the work; he must look for unprotected places and govern himself accordingly. Obstacles are thrown in his way which...