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...Philadelphia, and against the Bostons last Monday. He did very well considering the very heavy batting team he had to face. Henshaw caught in the first Philadelphia game, but not in his usual good form. The work of Howland in the second Philadelphia game and at Boston is well spoken of by the papers...
...study of dialect must always possess a peculiar interest to those interested in the development of spoken language. English, as spoken in America is not characterized by the strongly marked dialects which are observed in the speech of the people in the different parts of England, and yet, in the speech of Americans there exist differences, oftentimes as slight as the mere variation in the pronunciation of some words, which indicate the existence in a more or less advanced stage, of some development of distinct dialects in the spoken language of our country. The dialect stories which have been published...
Some of the professors here at Harvard have long been interested in this subject, and last January a meeting was held to consider the expediency of adopting some method of systematic investigation of the dialects of the spoken English of the United States and Canada. So much enthusiasm was shown that a committee was appointed to prepare a plan of permanent organization. About a month ago this committee issued a circular calling a meeting on March 13 of those interested in the organization of a society...
...literature. It may seem strange to select such a small and comparatively insignificant branch of art as engraving for the subject of a lecture, yet only a small portion of engraving-namely the way in which the German engravers made use of their lines in shading, will be spoken...
...hope that the notice of this meeting has met the eye of every Andover man in Harvard. It is not necessary again to go over the reasons why the organization of such a club will prove a good thing for both Harvard and Andover; we have already spoken editorially of these. We hope, too, that it is not necessary to urge every Andover man to attend the meeting and take hold of the plan with a vigor which will insure its speedy consummation. It would indeed be a strange thing if Andover men did not display that enthusiasm for which...