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...fortnightly meeting of the Harvard Union was held in Sever 11 last evening. After the reading and accepting of the minutes of the previous meeting the election of new members was in order, and A. B. Webber, '92, and D. T. Dickinson, L. S. were elected to membership. Of the three questions proposed for the next debate the following was selected: Resolved that a republican form of government is the best for Brazil. Mr. Dodge as a member of the executive committee then brought forward the following amendment to the constitution: The debate from the floor shall close...
...interest of the college for the last few days has of course centered on Princeton's action in the present athletic controversy, and the result of the game has simply been to strengthen Harvard men in their previous attitude toward the question. Of the game itself it is perhaps best to make little criticism. Our team certainly has more reason for pride than for regret. It is by far the best eleven Harvard has ever put into the field, and had it met an amateur undergraduate team, like itself, would very likely have won. It may, however, well be doubted...
...Harvard Electric club has received an invitation to visit the Cambridge electric light station on Wednesday evening, November 20. Previous to the visit, there will be a short business meeting in the club room...
...QUINLAN, Capt.The Harvard Electric club has received an invitation to visit the Cambridge electric light station on Wednesday evening, November 20. Previous to the visit, there will be a short business meeting in the club room...
...yesterday afternoon on the Mediaeval Poetry of Germany. He said that he proposed to give a general idea of German poetry from the classic period to the middle ages. The language of the middle high German, he said, has undergone a considerable change owing to the period of sterility previous to the close of the high German period. The literature of the mediaeval period is almost wholly in vers. Its subjects, which are of a national, popular and lyric character, originated in songs celebrating the deeds of heroes and come almost directly from the French. Among these subjects are "King...