Word: reade
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...WADSWORTH, Sec.ANDOVER CLUB. - Important meeting Thursday, May 2, at 7.30 p. m., in the rooms of the Delta Upsilon Society, over No. 9 Brattle street. Election of officers for 1895-6. Professor Shaler will speak. Professor Churchill will read selections. Every member of the University who ever attended Phillips Academy is cordially invited to attend...
...semi-annual election of officers for the Prospect Union took place last night. Reports were read by members of the retiring board, and E. H. Goodwin '95, J. K. Whittemore '95, and F. W. Grinnell '95, announced their resignation on account of their graduation from college. The following officers were elected for the ensuing half year: President, R. E. Ely; vice-president, C. J. Wood; corresponding secretary, H. Endicott, Jr., '97; treasurer, H. G. Gray '97; recording secretary, J. A. Stinson; librarian, D. Cheever '97; auditor, F. M. Foster; steward, I. J. Davis...
Last evening in Harvard 1 Professor White read a translation of the first half of "The Birds" of Aristophanes. This play was written at the time of the disastrous expedition of Athens against Sicily. There are three views of the purpose with which Aristophanes wrote "The Birds." The first of these is that the play was intended to be a travesty on the Sicilian expedition. This explanation is not likely because the mood of the Athenians on Sicilian affairs was anything but humorous. The second view is that "The Birds" was written to bring about a great reform; but Aristophanes...
Professor White's translation was illustrated by lantern slides representing the principal characters, the chorus, and various scenes in the play. The second half of the translation will be read next Wednesday evening...
Professor John Williams White will read a translation of "The Birds" of Aristophanes this evening at 7.45 in Harvard 1. The reading will be illustrated by the stereopticon...