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...English shell does not meet the requirements of the present university crew and is now being rerigged...
...last was characterized by coolness, simplicity and force; the gestures were few, but showed a careful judgement and the intonation was wonderfully clear. In one or two cases the coolness degenerated into coldness, and where the subject is not a thrilling one this is the risk with which the present system will have to contend. This new mode of public speaking has been introduced by Mr. Hayes, the present instructor of elocution, and to him the excellence of the declamation is in great measure due. Certainly no one can complain that the pieces were too long, but brevity in speaking...
...examination papers will present three or four disputed questions of sufficiently varied and general interest to enable each student to treat one of them. Accompanying each topic will be a syllabus of the evidence, pro and con, upon which the controversy rests; and from this syllabus a brief must be constructed and an argument elaborated to sustain the proposition and meet the objections presented...
...Regulations, no overdue theme will be accepted unless the writer satisfies the secretary that his failure to present it at the appointed time was caused by serious illness or other unavoidable hindrance. Overdue themes, countersigned by the secretary, may be left at Grays 18. In no case must themes be put in the box in Sever 3 after the day on which they...
...England Association of the Alumni of Phillips Exeter Academy held its third annual reunion at the Parker House, Wednesday evening. Over one hundred of the Alumni were present. Addresses were made by Hon. Nathaniel Holmes, Dr. Peabody, Hon. George S. Hale, Prof. Cilley, Dr. Scott, the Principal of the Academy, Ex-Gov-Gardner, Mr. Dudley and Mr. Thornton Woodbury. Prof. Kittridge, who has lately been appointed an instructor in English in the University, also made a few remarks. The Association took appropriate action upon the death of the late president, Augustus L. Soule...