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Dates: during 1890-1899
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This life of Cyrano de Bergerac will be relished by all who have been delighted with the romantic manliness and nobility of M. Rostand's hero. The actual Cyrano, it was known from the start, had been poetically idealized by M. Rostand; but the extent of the liberties with history could not hitherto be accurately determined. In the light of the present essay, the real Cyrano turns out to have been a brawler and a bully, full of the extravagance of the early free thinkers. "Not at all the man who after overcoming a hundred assassins could turn about...
About $2000 has been raised for the proposed Germanic Museum. By the end of the year, the committee of the German Department, composed of Professors Bartlett, Francke and Schilling, hopes to secure $10,000, with which to start a collection of views and reproductions of characteristic works of Germanic industry and art, from the earliest times to the 16th century. The collection will probably be placed either in the new Engineering Building or in Sever Hall. The plan of erecting such a museum was conceived in March, 1897, when investigation showed that the increased interest in German courses made such...
Nearly sixty men went on the run yesterday afternoon. Owing to the fact that the paper for scent did not arrive in time, the hares did not start separately, but all the men went out for a practice run under the leadership of H. B. Clark...
...account of the continued illness of the director, Mr. Birtwell, the Student Volunteer Committee has been prevented from setting in motion the usual charitable work done by the students, but it is expected that a new director will shortly be engaged and that the work will start soon. Many charities usually helped by the students are already asking...
...First Weld took the lead at the start, and held it without difficulty to the end. For half a mile the First Weld and the First Newell drew away from the others, but at the bridge the Second Weld drew quickly up and gaining steadily passed the latter at the mile mark...