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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Again, a young scholar here has no opportunity before him other than to enter as instructor in a college where small salaries and press of routine duties discourage productive scholarship. In Germany these men could, as privatdocents, teach as much as they pleased and what they pleased, and devote their attention to productive thought...
...play takes place in Von Sommer's apartments in a small garrison town. Von Sommer and Illy are in love, a matter of which Steffen knows nothing. Neumann and Lieschen are also in love with each other, but the latter's father, Peters, has objected to the match for a long while; finally, however, he sends Neumann a letter, in which he signifies his intention of visiting him. Neumann, who lives in the barracks, asks Von Sommer to lend him his rooms to receive Peters. The request is granted, and this leads to many complications, in which both young...
...arranged for the rest of the year is a follows: Chelsea, April 30; Dorchester, May 18; Sanders Theatre, May 21; Sanders Theatre, June 21. Mr. Strube, of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is coaching the orchestra at present. The club is now in prosperous condition, a fact ascribed in no small degree to the more liberal policy of giving a number to outside concerts...
...Alabama. Mr. Moore personally conducted excavations at Bear Point, Baldwin county, Alabama, and found these vessels of extreme value in showing the skilful workmanship of the Indians. There is a black clay dish fourteen inches in diameter, a plate of the same material, ten inches in diameter and a small vase moulded from clay. All are broken into fragments which will be put together at the Museum...
Edward Hanlan, the Columbia rowing coaches teaching an entirely new stroke at Columbia this year. The characteristics are a long slide forward, the knees bunched under the arm-pits, and a small body teach, with the body as erect as possible. As soon as the oar dips into the water, the legs are jammed down hand with the weight of the body on the loins muscles, and the arms moving in unison with the legs. The recover is slow and less jerky than in the stroke previously used. In the blade work, the hands are not dropped...