Word: talking
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Deschamps closed his series of lectures on the Contemporary French Drama yesterday with a talk on "The Future of the French Drama." He summarized the striking features of dramatic evolution in France thus: The drama is clearly inclining more and more toward truth of character, toward an accurate copy of real life; and yet at the same time there comes from all sides an imperious call for beauty. On the one hand, the acting and the miseen-scene, as well as the talent of the playwrights, contribute to reality; on the other, magnificence of scenery and nobleness of acting contribute...
...following men are requested to meet at 6 Russell Hall at 7.15 this evening to talk over matters concerning the Harvard Union. Professor Hollis will be present...
...Edward Everett Hale gave a talk last night in Phillips Brooks House on the subject "After Commencement--What next?" He spoke in part as follows...
There are three rules that young men might be advised to follow: First, live in the open air all you can; second, touch elbows with the rank and file; third, talk every day with some one who is your superior. The second of these rules, especially, is not observed here at Harvard. It would be better if we were on good terms with all sorts of people, instead of assuming so often our own superiority. The rank and file turn out a pretty good sort of people, and to associate with them good naturedly and intelligently only tends to broaden...
...Carroll D. Wright delivered last night his last lecture in the series on "Wage Statistics," his special subject being "Real Wages in the Past Half Century." In Friday's talk the speaker had considered the statistics of real wages from the stand point of prices; in last evening's address he approached the subject from the point of "cost of living" and of the purchasing power of money...