Word: talk
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Conference Francaise held a meeting last evening at which Mr. Sanderson gave an informal talk on the subject of "The Man in the Iron Mask." Mr. Sanderson gave briefly the suppositions which have been advanced concerning the identity of the prisoner. The first mention made of the fact is by Voltaire who says a great deal concerning the deferential way in which he was treated, which would tend to show that he was some man of importance. Among the many theories which have been advanced there are three, any one of which is possible. The first is that...
...meeting which was held on Friday last was at first intended only as a meeting to talk over the subject of forming a club. It was ascertained on Thursday afternoon that if we wished to get a room in a college building, fitted up during the spring recess, we must have a petition before the Overseers on Monday, March 25. Two meetings are usually necessary to form permanently such a society, and there was only time for one meeting in this case. As many men as possible were collected on Thursday evening and a temporary organization made with a committee...
...There is talk of forming a Cricket Association at Yale...
This evening at the meeting of the Conference Francaise Mr. Sanderson will give an informal talk on Le Masque de Fer. Following this Prof. Cohn will read the second play which is to be given by the society in May, L'Affair de la Rue de la Lourcine. This comedy or rather farce, is one of the brightest of the small pieces written by Labiche, and if well put on cannot but be a success. There are five principal characters so it will need quite a number of men to make it a success. All who can should go tonight...
Yesterday afternoon, in Sever 11, Mr. Thayer gave a short talk on journalism, in place of the usual lecture in English B, and his remarks derived additional interest from the fact that he spoke from actual experience, having been connected with a large newspaper in Philadelphia for nearly four years. Mr. Thayer stated that although what he had to say had no direct bearing on English B, yet he hoped it would prove of value, not only to those of his hearers who intended to enter journalism, but to all who wished to gain some idea of how a newspaper...