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...centuries are studied. The composers of the Middle Ages receive a great deal of attention, and the advancement each one made is carefully pointed out. Later, the lives and works of more modern masters are studied, those masters whose works have such an influence on the public of the present day, and the merit of their works as compared with that of their predecessors is fully discussed. By frequent illustrations upon the piano the student is easily shown the effect which different composers had on the music of their day, and is enabled to distinguish and compare the different styles...
...They thus just avoided a defeat by an inning, and were beaten instead by ten crickets. In this inning Jones and Lee batted well for their scores. Save their bowling, which was accurate and effective, the play of the Mayflowers was poor, and even the portion of our Eleven present should have beaten them. As it was, the Harvard's play in general was miserably weak at the bat, and but fair in the field. Below is the score...
...large house would contract to furnish Harvard with all the ribbon needed, and then we could be sure of having it all alike. The suits, too, could be made there for less than is charged here, and the whole probably would cost less and be more satisfactory than at present. It is to be hoped that Harvard's color may never again run short, and that the crimson may hold and maintain its old place...
...either of the two courses which have been given this year. We understand that the basis of the course will be Cairnes's Principles of Political Economy, involving re-examination and application of the leading doctrines discussed by Mill. Carey's system is to be studied, in order to present the subject as it is seen from the extreme protectionist point of view; and the subject of currency is to be examined, probably taking McLeod on Banking as the text-book. Blanqui's History is likely to be used, we believe, for collateral reading rather than as a text-book...
...paper. Such a title the Crimson has now become. We change our name, therefore, that there may be no real change in our relations to the College, and, with a hope that this color may become a rallying word of victory before the summer is over, we present to our readers the first number of the Crimson...