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...Japan's new life is given in Dr. W. E. Griffis's biographical sketch of Townsend Harris, the first American envoy to Japan. Townsend Harris was undoubtedly the greatest of the foreign diplomats sent to Japan, and his influence in the development of representative institutions there is recognized by none more than by the Japanese themselves. Dr. Griffis's book not only contains many interesting extracts from Harris's jounal, telling of his life in Japan and of the progress of his diplomatic labors, but also gives an excellent idea of the political situation in Japan from Harris's time...
...obscurities. Those familiar with other branches of life cannot understand it. Education increases this feeling of dislike because modern thought and education are characterized by a love of precision which renders many all the more impatient at the mystery which attends the church. As a result, several practical, but none the less wrong views of religion are taken. Some dismiss religion entirely as of no importance. Its incoherence condemns it in their sight. These are mostly scientists, literary men, and the like. Their scope is small: their view of life is mistaken. This class, although numerically large, is proportionally small...
...introductory remarks to the members of the course at the beginning of the year, Professor Norton expressed his earnest desire that none should enrol themselves but those who seriously wished to undertake a diligent study of the subject prescribed. It is not a pleasing admission to make but one whose truth will probably not be denied that if this request had been treated with the consideration which mere self-respect would have prompted, the course would not now be too large to be accommodated in the museum. Such an ungainly number as now exists has many attendant disadvantages. Much time...
...tackles were none of them strong. Stevenson played a hard game but he paid too much attention to his opponent and not enough attention to the ball. This led him off-side several times and proved very costly for Harvard...
...street. Many have been turned away this week, the house being unable to accommodate all who wanted to see this presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan's masterpiece. A better production of "The Mikado" was never given in Boston, and of the 22 operas produced by the Castle Square company, none has been more merry and entertaining than "The Mikado...