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...profit by influences which are not felt in the lecture room; and where the perfect harmony of view may be established which will raise the standards of this University as nothing else can raise them. Many other good services to Harvard Phillips Brooks House will surely do, but none greater than this, and none which is more needed. We are reluctant to see the good postponed even for the few years which we hope will alone be necessary...
...Charley's Aunt" and "The Private Secretary," which are put together for laughing purposes only. With one exception the company is the same one that supported Mr. Wilson during his previous engagement at the Bijou Opera House. The part of Tilly Duval, of the Apollo Music Hall, loses none of its effectiveness in the hands of the new comer, Miss Fanchon Campbell. There are some excellent specialties in the last act and special mention may be accorded Master James Devlin, who proves himself a child artist of more than usual merit...
...since only sinners can enter Hades, the Arcadians, none of whom have ever committed a sin, are debarred from companying the bridal party on the journey. Then it is suggested that, as stealing is a crime, each man should steal a kiss from each maid. This, Pluto points out, would admit the men to Hades, but the maids would still be debarred. Ceres overcomes the difficulty by suggesting that the maids take back their kisses, thereby receiving stolen goods, which of course is a sin. Exemplicus is now the only person left on earth; he declares that he will revenge...
...which is known beforehand. Not real learning, but the passing of a college examination, is the goal of study. So true is this, that often familiarity with previous examination papers is the chief strength of a candidate's preparation, while of working familiarity with his subject he has almost none. In straining his attention on the end he has been allowed to forget what are the real means. For this the instructors in the preparatory schools are not wholly to be blamed. Parents do not say to them merely, "Give my son an education," but "Get my son into college...
Nodier's Trilby is as much the fated lover as the Trilby of Du Maurier. And one reads with none the less pleasure the original Trilby, even though the new Trilby of Du Maurier seems to have won the public entire...