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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Four members of the committee shall be chosen by the presidents of the four classes, together with the chief executive officers of each of the following organizations: Athletic Association, Base Ball association, Boat club, Foot Ball association, Lacrosse association, Tennis association...
This is a comprehensive text-book of Psychology, intended to be used by beginners in the study, and especially in high and normal schools. Such being the purpose, its scope is necessarily limited and its treatment is very general. The chief merit of the book is its admirable conciseness and clearness. Even to advanced students it will prove valuable as a ready hand-book of definitions. The subject is treated in a strictly systematic way, the method being first to give a definition, then a brief elaboration, and lastly a simple illustration. The author lays no claim to originality...
After a description of the chief physical and natural characteristics of the country, its flora, fauna, peculiar scenery, which makes the landscape grotesque rather than picturesque, he went on to tell how he happened to visit "the land of the dawning" as a naturalist and investigator. The description of his life among the natives, of its dangers, trials, and compensations, was one of the most interesting portions of the lecture...
...April number of the Harvard Law Review is the first issue of the third volume. The new editorial board is made up as follows: G. P. Furber, editor in chief; C. Hudson, treasurer; E. J. Rich, P. S. Rust, A. C. Thayer, L. F. Hyde, A. C. Rounds, H. Schofield, E. R. Thayer and W. G. Thompson. The leading article in the April number is contributed by Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandcis, and is entitled "The Law of Ponds." It is an answer to the article on "Great Ponds" in the February number. Professor J. B. Ames...
...Acts, four Scenes and Several Situations" and was purported to be written by R. H. Thinfellow. The play describes the passion of Myles for Priscilla, how he got John Alden to plead for him and how Priscilla repulsed Myles but accepted John. The intrigues of Hobomok, the chief of the Wampums with Myles and the tragic end of John Alden created much laughter. The Overseers Scene in which the proposed regulations were alluded to was one of the best hits...