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...nature, consisting of free public lectures by Catholics of note and ability, of doctrinal conferences, to be given fortnightly for members of the club, and of voluntary charity work to be engaged in by club members. Provisional arrangement has been made for lectures by the following well-known scholars of the Catholic Church: Rev. James Talbot Smith of New York, November 15; Rev. William T. McGuirl of Brooklyn, N. Y., January 10, 1900; Rev. Francis Ryan of Toronto, Canada, February 21, 1900; Rev. William Henry of St. Charles' Seminary, Overbrook, Pa., April 4, 1900. The governing board is negotiating with...
...Ropes was widely known as an historical writer. Among his best works are the "Story of the Civil War," "The Army under Pope," "The First Napoleon: A Sketch, Political and Military," "The Campaign of Waterloo" and the "Atlas of Waterloo...
...Royal Phelps Carroll cup, for single sculling, which has been lost for over ten years, is now known to be in the possession of Finlay '91, who won it last. Sixteen years ago the cup was given by Royal Phelps Carroll and J. E. Thayer, both members of the class of '85, under the following conditions: "It shall be a perpetual challenge cup, to be held one year and to be open to all members of the University. In the event of the holder's leaving College, the cup shall be returned to the boat club...
...room has recently been fitted up in Divinity Hall which is to be known as the "Common Room." This is a feature of college dormitories which is new at Harvard but which has for some time been prominent at Oxford and Cambridge in England...
...abundance of words. The third editorial, on last year's victories, like the others, has no spontaneity and is neither good nor bad. The specimen lecture again appears under the heading of "Phonographic Marvels" and in this case is an excellent summary of peculiarities which are, however, well known. The "By the Way" is the wittiest piece in the number, and "The America's Cup," for a sustained effort, is very readable...