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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Book Counter: Higginson's "Life of Margaret Fuller," Crawford's "A Roman Singer," Mallock's "Property and Progress," Loring's "A Confederate Soldier in Egypt," Sherwood's "Manners and Social Usages." Politics"-An introduction to the study of Comparative Constitutional Law, by Crane and Moses, Hallowell's "James and Lucretia Mott," Robert's "Government Revenue," Carnegie's "Round the World," Bunce's "My House"-an Ideal, Howell's "Three Villages," "Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse," etc., Biographical Sketch and Letters, June Magazines...
...Book Counter: Higginson's "Life of Margaret Fuller," Crawford's "A Roman Singer," Wallock's "Property and Progress," Loring's "A Confederate Soldier in Egypt," Sherwood's "Manners and Social Usages." Politics-An introduction to the study of "Comparative Constitutional Law," by Crane and Moses, Hallowell's "James and Lucretia Mott," Robert's "Government Revenue," Carnegie's "Round the World," Bunce's "My House"-an Ideal, Howell's "Three Villages," "Alica, Grand Duchess of Hesse," etc., Biographical Sketch and Letters, June Magazines...
...President of Harvard College is ever in the van of progress in educational matters, and in his address, read last February before the members of the Johns Hopkins University, now printed in the Century, he strikes the key-note of the "new education" which is beginning to push itself into notice. The gist of the whole matter seems to be simply this: Not to love Latin and Greek the less, but the new subjects the more. This view is one which Harvard has taken the lead in promulgating and in putting into practical effect, and it is one that...
...nine has truly had a triumphal progress on their recent trip, and the college, by the enthusiastic welcome it gave them on their return last evening, showed their full appreciation of the work that had been done. It is most gratifying once again after our tribulations in the past, to see the championship almost within our grasp. Only now let the nine keep on with their present steady game and not become over-confident, that fault which has proved fatal to Harvard's success so often in former years. The successive defeats of our most formidable opponents have inspired...
...last year's meeting. A heavy shower which fell at two o'clock somewhat dampened the ardor of the many spectators who had begun to gather. At half past two the benches were filled with spectators,-many ladies among them, who braved the two showers which fell during the progress of the games and remained until the end. The events were held in the following order...