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...reason why we should desert the Renaissance style, for this we can adopt to our needs as other centuries have to theirs, but as soon as we endeavor to imitate former styles we fall out of touch with our own era, and therefore fail of accomplishing the main object of modern architecture, the union of art with architecture in representing the feelings of the times...
...objects of this union would be, in the main, two:- first, that it should ensure more frequent intercollegiate debates; and, second, that a uniform programme for the year should be carried out by all societies. The first of these would be accomplished by having practice debates, without decisions by judges, between very many of the colleges. Harvard, for example, would have practice debates with Brown, Dartmouth, Williams, Amherst, and so on, and then besides would have the decisive debates with Yale and Princeton. This would do much to quicken the interest in speaking both by enlarging the circle of rivalry...
...Academy of Natural Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania is preparing to make an expedition to Labrador. Mr. Hite, who is connected with the Zoological Department of the university, and who was naturalist on the Peary Relief Expedition is the leader, and Dr. Wetheril is second in command. The main object of the expedition is to see and locate the Grand Falls of Labrador, which are said to be the largest in the world, and which only four white men are known to have visited. Another object of the trip is to gather collections of the fauna and flora...
...BROGAN, Gr., 858 Main St.TUTORING.- Latin, Greek, French German...
...BROGAN, Gr., 866 Main St.THE Cambridge Safe Deposit and Trust Co., at No. 424 and 426 Harvard St., cor. of Linden, transacts a general banking business. Checks will be cashed on any Bank or Banking House in the U. S. and interest is allowed upon daily balances subject to check. Special attention given to accounts with officers and students of the University. Banking hours 8 to 2. Safety Vaults open from...