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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first "war plays" ever written, the "Trojan Women" of Euripides, is an especially timely one. Mr. Granville Barker, in his presentation of the great Euripidean drama, held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon, achieved a remarkable success. As Professor Gilbert Murray, the translator of the original text, says: "judged by common standards the 'Trojan Women' is far from a perfect play; it is scarcely even a good play," but it must be admitted that as a dramatic spectacle it is an impressive production. What little plot there is, is soon lost sight of and there only remains a vivid impression...
...desirability of instruction for Freshmen in methods of work has frequently been pointed out. Closely connected with this need is that of a more efficient system of assistants. In most undergraduate courses the professor's lectures are used as a supplementary text-book, while it is the assistant only who comes into immediate contact with the student. It is therefore of the utmost importance that the assistant be competent to teach, with enough time for effective teaching, and with genuine interest in the welfare of his students...
...text of the examination is to be free from any but common idioms, and from technical words or phrases...
...text is to contain subject matter that would be clear to the candidate in English version, without reference to the rest of the text...
...members of the University are given a final opportunity today to contribute to the collection of old clothes, magazines and text-books carried on under the auspices of Phillips Brooks House The wagons will call between 1 and 4 o'clock this afternoon to collect the articles that have been turned over to the collectors. Men living in dormitories should give their contributions to the collectors appointed for their buildings and men living in private houses should bring their donations to the nearest dormitory...