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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...time kept by the University crew in its exhibition on Saturday was excellent...
...first half year in the same course had not been so diametrically opposed to the present method of teaching. The course in English VII. purposes to give those who elect it a view of English literature during the eighteenth century. The plan pursued during the first half year kept this idea steadily in view, and the course of lectures proved to be one of the most instructive and exhaustive that could be expected. Several prominent authors were considered, and the students exhibited great interest in the work of the course. The work of the second half year has struck...
...more criticism of the winter meeting on Sat. ought not to be omitted. The tug-of-war teams, at the very end of the meeting, when they had had over four hours in which to get ready, kept an audience of fourteen hundred men waiting for nearly ten minutes. As it was at that time long past the dinner or supper hour of a large majority of this audience, and many of them had come out from Boston to see the games, such a delay was inexcusable. The next meeting will be attended by ladies who, even less than...
...would like to call attention, editorially, to a communication which recently appeared in our columns in regard to the "new books." Under the present arrangements, new books can be kept out for the regular period of four weeks, just as is the case with old books. It is obvious, however, that in the great majority of cases, new books are in a much greater demand than old books, and that the same rules should govern the distribution of both is manifestly unfair. In a number of public libraries where books are kept out regularly two weeks, all new books must...
...state of perfection, that it is not frequent that any complaint can be found with them, still I think that there is one matter which might be improved upon. This is in regard to the new books. By the present arrangements, a new book can be out, and kept out for the regular time of four weeks; yet, I think, there is a much greater demand for new books, than for any other. Now it seems to me that the arrangement which, I am given to understand, is in vogue at the Boston Athenaeum, would give much more satisfaction...