Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Some such plan for a series of afternoon lectures as is advocated by the writer of the communication which we publish this morning would seem to be worthy of consideration. It is to a great extent true that the popular evening lectures are for all practical purposes open only to the college and the Cambridge public. The student who wishes to give his friends a glimpse of the activities of college life is at present offered few opportunities beyond the athletic games. What wonder that when so many people have come to Cambridge to see football or baseball games...
...know who are the furnishers of all this interesting information. It is scarcely possible that they are college men. But it does seem a shame that so much should go out to give the impression that the English language is quite forgotten in our colleges...
...statistics which Dr. Sargent has furnished to this year's Index seem fairly to prove that an increasing interest in physical culture has had its effect in raising the average of strength and development among students. Scores of men now reach the mark in the tests which a dozen years ago was only attained by a very few. Of course there are many more men taking these tests than formerly; perhaps there is more of tendency to train regularly to make records. It is only right, however, to attribute the greater part of the improvement in the records...
...appoints the directors of Memorial? The students boarding at Memorial. What are they appointed for? To direct the affairs of the hall. It seems to me, and it must seem to every unbiased observer that the directors should be upheld in their courageous, straightforward action. Others have threatened to no effect; they have acted...
...Fourberies de Scapin, by Molicre, is a play well adapted for young actors, though several of the parts are difficult. The play abounds in vivacity, and is full of amusing situations. The scene is laid in Naples, for the reason, perhaps, that striking adventures and extraordinary circumstances seem more plausible when they take place in a foreign country. The Play is Molieere's version of the Phormio of Terence. The main features of the old comedy have been retained, but more life and movement have been added. Moliere's play also has far more of the modern ideas and situations...