Word: america
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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PROFESSOR FISKE gave his first lecture in the series on the "History of America," Monday evening, at the Hawthorne Rooms. The second lecture, "Spanish and French Explorers," was given last evening. The others are to be on the following dates: Monday, December 8, "The Struggle between France and England;" Thursday, December 11, "The Thirteen Colonies;" Monday, December 15, "Causes of the Revolution;" Thursday, December 18, "The English Race and its Manifest Destiny...
PROFESSOR JOHN FISKE is to repeat his course of lectures on "America's Place in History," at the Hawthorne Rooms...
...collection of books in modern Greek, which has had the special care of the late President Felton and Professor Sophocles, has recently been rearranged for use in the Library. It is by far the best collection of modern Greek works in America...
...Buttercup, and sings the music with good effect. Mr. Fessenden, as Ralph Rackstraw, does not come up to Tom Karl, who took the part last spring, but nevertheless fills it satisfactorily. On the whole, it is, without doubt, the best representation of "Pinafore" that has been given in America. Bartley Campbell's new play of "My Partner," which has been very successful in New York, will shortly be produced. Next Monday evening, "Fatinitza" will be revived...
...purgatory, so I did not smoke just then. On the road I found a small snub-nosed boy with his basket full of fine trout. The little wretch had fished the brook just a hundred yards ahead of me. I descended to base flattery, and attempted corruption. Noble Young America (of course his name was Bill) declined to barter his fame and his fish for gold...