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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...give his second lecture on the Medea of Euripides tonight in Sever 11, at 7.30. Those who listened to his interesting lecture last week will need no urging to hear him again, but those who were unable to hear him last time should certainly make every effort to be present tonight...
...that the enthusiasm in boating matters is so productive of self-sacrifice, it seems quite in place for us to urge the college boating men of long experience to select some one of their number as coach for the candidates for the freshman crew. This duty is at present performed by the captain and coxswain of the '92 eight, men who, from the nature of the case are too inexperienced to coach others in the best manner, and who themselves need the advice of experienced oarsmen. To retrieve the honor of Harvard in rowing matters, '92 must put a winning...
...petitions for electric lights in the library will be delivered this morning. We trust that answers will be received at once, for we wish to present the petition with a full list of signatures to the corporation without delay...
Comparisons are frequently made between the present time and the time just preceding the coup d'etat of 1851. Then, as now, there was an Assembly, which was highly unpopular. Then there was a monarchist Assembly, whose term had nearly expired, and which was certain not to be re-elected. There was also an anti-republican president, whose term was nearly up, and whose re-election was unconstitutional. In the literature of the time there was no allusion to the result of the coming elections. for everybody knew that both parties were prepared for violence. The question was who would...
...opposition. It is as conservatives, and not as monarchists, or imperials, that the anti-republicans may be victorious. The republican party is too progressive to supply from its elements a conservative party, and its opponents pose as the friends of the policy of "let well enough alone." At present the electoral victories of ex-General Boulanger seem to be the most dangerous part of the whole situation, but the dangerous quality of these victories disappears upon careful study of the department where they took place. He has never won a victory in a staunch republican or conservative department...