Word: reads
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...next year's play. Professor de Sumichrast gave a talk on "Le Malade Imaginaire," explaining the advantages and obstacles in that especial play. The question was then thrown open to the club. About half of the members expressed a preference for "L'Avare," a longer and more widely read play. As there was no decided majority ??? either way, it was decided to refer the ??? matter to the executive committee. The parts will probably be assigned provisionally before the summer. All ??? members who wish to try for parts are asked to send in their names to the secretary...
President Schofield will read his annual report. The Harvard delegates to the recent New York Conference will give an account of that meeting; and officers for 1895-96 will be elected. This is the last meeting of the year, and in order to give time for these important business matters, the hour has been fixed at forty-five minutes after seven. The address of the evening will be given by Professor John Williams White, upon "A Winter in Athens...
...meeting of the Geological Conference at 7.45 this evening in the Geological Laboratory will be in memory of the late Professor James Dwight Dana of Yale. Papers will be read on his work in various branches of science, by Dr. Jackson on his work in Zoology, by Professor Wolff on his work on the Taconic Problem; by Professor Davis on his work in Glacial Geology and by Professor Shaler, on his influence upon Geology...
...necessary to mention in detail the pleasure they would afford: every man can imagine that for himself. Lying on the grass, and sitting on the doorsteps in the evenings, are very pleasant, but benches offer certain advantages which these do not possess, especially to those who like to read or study out of doors. And no one who prefers the grass and the steps, as probably most of us would at times, need be compelled to sit on the benches...
After the business meeting Professor Shaler addressed the club. Professor J. W. Churchill of Andover, read selections from Shakespere's "Hamlet," Browning's "Robert, Lord Clive," and "No. 5 Collect Street." When the regular meeting was finished refreshments were served...