Word: popular
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...beneficial societies which the undergraduates have organized. It deals with a part of the education of a student which is developed at Harvard only to a slight extent, but which in neighboring colleges is made much of. Unfortunately until this year the Union was not prosperous; it was not popular; but lately a little energetic management has drawn better audiences and brought out more skillful debates. It is decidedly in the interest of the college for as many as possible to attend the meetings of the Union, and thus make it a popular debating society...
...concert in Sanders Theatre last evening was composed almost entirely of popular selections. The first was Haydn's Symphony in D, which was one of the greatest of the symphonies of the last century, but which sounds simple and almost trivial in these days. The most enjoyable part of it was the minuet. After the Symphony, Miss Gertrude Franklin sang an aria by Massenet, which was much enjoyed by the audience. Miss Franklin's voice is not particularly pleasant in quality, yet she uses it with so much expression and intelligence that her singing is always interesting. She was heard...
...Modern Thinkers." There are now but two lectures left; one on "The Philosophy of Evolution;" one on 'Optimism and Pessimism." The first is of a nature to interest a rather large and varied class of students, so far as the subject is concerned; whilst the other is especially popular in the method of its treatment and could in the main be understood by itself without reference to the preceding series. The former of the two is the lecture for this evening; it should call forth a large attendance, inasmuch as it will probably prove one of the most attractive...
...theatre-going public than that of Mr. E. H. Sothern, which begins tonight at the Hollis Street Theatre. Very few actors occupy the warm place in the hearts of the lovers of dramatic art that Mr. Sothern does; and it is not because his father was a great popular favorite before him, but because of his own sterling abilities and charming personality. He will be seen during the present engagement in a new play, "The Maister of Woodbarrow," by Jerome K. Jerome...
Those who know nothing about the game should take advantage of this opportunity, for Association Foot Ball has been for some time the leading game in England, and is fast becoming popular in America. The Rovers have for a long time been the champions of America; on Thanksgiving day they beat "All Canada" by a score of 6-1. The Olympics were champions last year, and have made a very good record this year...