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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...worthy of admiration as the operas and symphonic poems of Wagner, Berlioz and Lizst. Beethoven's style was illustrated by the great trioop. 97, played by Messrs. Lichtenberg, Jonas and Perabo, and by the Kreutzer Sonata by Lichtenberg and Perabo. The names of these artists mean simply that the perform nice was of the very highest merit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prof. Paine's Historical Concert. | 5/8/1885 | See Source »

...drill follow. Then supper at half-past six. There are two hours of study in the evening. Taps sounds at ten o'clock. The drills are varied and embrace every sort of practical exercise that a naval officer requires in the various duties he is called upon to perform. In the spring and fall, infantry, artillery, naval tactics, gunnery and seamanship drills are the programme. During the winter the classes drill separately, having fencing, boxing, dancing, gymnastics, signals work in the rigging and sail lofts, rifle and pistol practice, steam, and work in the machine shops. The drill squads...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The United States Naval Academy. | 4/24/1885 | See Source »

...been made that the Naval Academy in particular was becoming a school of general science, and losing too much its characteristic peculiarities as a naval school. But we think this complaint is unfounded. The naval officer of the present must have a far broader education to enable him to perform his duties intelligently and keep informed in the discoveries of the scientific that are constantly being and which so vitally affect naval interests, than was required by the heroes of fifty or even twenty-five years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The United States Naval Academy. | 4/24/1885 | See Source »

...calling attention to the point. The CRIMSON is the only medium for the communication of college news which the students possess. The editors of the paper, though giving all the attention possible to college happenings, are but students, after all, and have the same amount of college work to perform as their more fortunate brethren who are in no way connected with college journalism. Obviously, then, it is impossible to secure for publication all the events of minor importance unless we are aided by the college at large. It can be but a small amount of trouble...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/21/1885 | See Source »

...Bible clerks, who enjoy certain scholarships, and were formerly required to attend all chapel services, and perform the same duties that are performed by our monitors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Classes of Students at Oxford. | 2/27/1885 | See Source »

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