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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...They sang "Domine Salvam Fac," by Gounod, "Ave Verum," by Saint-Saens, and a Harvest Anthem "Ye Shall Dwell in the Land," by Stanier, the first two pieces for men's voices. Professor Peabody delivered an interesting address based on the figure of a shepherd leading his flocks so often used in the Bible. He applied the simile to our modern life showing the need of an inspiring leader and willing obedient followers...
...great many lists have been recently published of the "hundred best books." The lists are often entertaining, but not valuable. For no hundred best books can be picked out. Eight, or six, or four,- the books that every cultured man must know, are easily selected. They cannot be read for mere amusement; rather for delight, a delight that grows steadily with time and study. Beyond these very few, every man, according to his associations and individual taste, will fill out a different hundred. For instance,- Prof. Norton said,- a gentleman in England of the richest acquirements and the ripest...
...injustice to the rest. The work of Cranston and Heard against Hefflefinger, deserves notice; as well as the rushing and tackling of Newell and Allen. Harding played an admirable game, using the men well and rushing strongly himself. The half-back work of Wadsworth and Lee was strong and often brilliant; Dennison also did good work. The team as a whole played a sharp aggressive game, tackling and, as a rule, blocking well. The victory the eleven has gained is a notable one and the men deserve much credit for their work...
...special report, and debating courses here, especially where the topics chose have reference to modern legislation, political economy, literature, and other questions of the day. The library now takes but one copy of each of these magazines, and allows them to be kept out for one week. It has often happened that students are thus deprived of the use of these magazines for several weeks at a time, and changes in topics have not infrequently been necessary simply because a student could not get at the information he wanted. Therefore we suggest that two copies of each magazine, certainly...
During the past five years about ten thousand books have been received by the authorities of the library annually. From this vast number only one half has been purchased, the other half being donated by publishing houses and private individuals in this country and abroad. Often a single book is presented, and it is not a rare occurrence when whole libraries are given. Within a few months, Mr. Winsor has been the recipient, for the University, of two large collections of very great value. The Hon. Samuel A. Green, of the class of '51, has just given six hundred books...