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...Yokoi of New Haven will deliver a lecture on "The Progress of Civilization in Japan," before the Harvard Pedagogical Club on Thursday, May 7, at 7.30 p. m., in Harvard 1. Mr. Yokoi is a Japanese of unusually liberal views on religion, education and government. During the past few years he has studied at American universities, and has travelled extensively through the country as a student of American institutions. In the course of his residence here he has gained a thorough mastery of the English language. As he has made a special study of the subject on which...
Among the more important events at Pennsylvania during the past few weeks is the announcement of several changes in the administration of the college, to go into effect at the beginning of the next academic year. For the past two years the offices of Vice-Provost of the University and Dean of the college have been vested in one person, but the college has grown so large and so complicated as to render the duties of the two offices too burdensome for one person, and so Dr Fullerton will be relieved of the latter office that he may be enabled...
...musical clubs gave a very successful concert last night before a large and very enthusiastic audience in Sanders Theatre. The Pierian Sodality, under the leadership of C. P. M. Rumford '97 was better than it has been for some years past, their rendering of the Mascagni Overture, with the cornet solo by H. E. Baumer, L. S., being especially effective. The Glee Club showed the beneficial effect of lessening the number of men on a part, and sang with a good deal of snap. Woodruff's songs were as usual, received with great enthusiasm. The selections of the Banjo...
...Semites are a well-defined group of peoples inhabiting Western Asia, with a history extending from the remotest past to the present day. They have done an important work in civilization, giving to the world the alphabet, monotheism, the Bible, the Koran, and the three religious-Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They are therefore of permanent interest to students of language, literature, history, religion, and art. The four informal lectures announced for this week and the next are intended to give a general view of the language and the literature, especially the latter, of four of the chief members...
...crew has been coached for the past week by F. A. Johnson, captain of the ninety-four crew, and Bob Cook is expected shortly. Little change can be noted in the general work. A series of photographs were taken recently to show the individual faults of the men, the plan proving very successful. The squad will probably be reduced by two or three men during the coming week...