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...understand the great advances made in the photographic art of recent years, and to enjoy a rare opportunity for comparison of interesting geological forms from various localities, should fail to visit the photographic exhibition of the Geological Department, at present being held in Massachusetts Hall. Regarded from the standpoint of photography, the various portions of the exhibition are of unequal merit. The fine mountain-work of Sella and of Jackson rather casts into the shade the remainder of the collection. Yet the subjects of all the photographs are so interesting, that all will repay long and careful study...
...Whitman's philosophy. He said that the great fault to be found in Whitman is his lack of distinction between good and evil. Indeed Whitman affirmed that there was no such thing as evil in nature. Everything which appears evil is really good when looked at from the right standpoint. While we recognize immorality as something to be shunned, Whitman thought it should be commemorated. The lecturer said that some of his poems are nothing short of scandals in the eyes of all rightminded...
March 5. George Woodruff, "From the standpoint of a Coach...
April 11. Paul Dashiel, "From the Standpoint of an Official...
Saturday evening the Ninth Regiment Athletic Association held an open handicap meeting at the Armory, East Newton street, Boston. There were a large number of people present and great enthusiasm was shown in the different events. From an athletic standpoint the tournament as a whole has seldom been equalled, for out of the large number of entries, no less than four world's amateur champions participated...