Word: life
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...other prominent French lecturers for lectures during the year. Among these are, Professor G. McClure Harper of Princeton, who will lecture December 15 on "Le Caractere Natural de la poesie lyrique francaise"; Professor A. Chu, late of Harvard, now of Columbia, who will speak January 19 on French Political Life; Professor A. van Dael of M. I. T., who will address the club in February on Maupassant; and Rene Doumic, the well-known critic of the Revue des Deux-Mondes, who will give a series of eight lectures during March on various phases of French Romanticism...
...several lectures and two readings on "Dr. Johnson, his Friends and the Club'." These will be given in Sever 11 on Thursday afternoons and will be open to the public. The first lecture will be on "Dr. Johnson," December 2. The subjects for the other lectures are: "Boswell's 'Life of Johnson'," "Goldsmith," "Burke," "Garrick," "Fanny Burney," and "Sheridan." The two readings will be: "Selections from Goldsmith," and "Selections from Boswell's 'Johnson...
...good juxtalinear translation of Racine's "Athalie," dedicated to Professor Norton, is published today by the French Department. The French, including the author's preface, is from the edition of 1697, the last published during the life-time of Racine. The translation which is rhythmic, was made by Asst. Professor de Sumichrast. Four full page illustrations of the 17th Century subjects embellish the volume. These and marginal notes explain the numberous biblical allusions in Acts...
...Resolved, That party allegiance is preferable to independent action in municipal politics, as illustrated in the recent New Yark city election." The speakers on the affirmative were O. D. Evans and B. Brooks; on the negative, P. A. Atherion and H. A. Wadleigh. There was a little more life in the debate than in that of last week, but the speakers did not get down to the real arguments on the question. About forty members were present. The next debate will be held on December...
BIBLE STUDY.- Class in the Life of Paul in Holden Chapel at 6.45 this evening. Lesson V in the Outlines. New members are welcome...