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...open, and running through a ticket already prepared, by means of a nominating committee already instructed, cannot be too highly censured. It is foreign to the very purpose of an open meeting, and to the present spirit of Harvard, where fair play is deemed the first principle of action; and that it should have succeeded in the case of the election of officers for the Boating and Base Ball Associations, shows it an abuse that must be corrected before it gains more ground. We say this in no spirit of hostility to the officers who were elected, for we think...
...intrusted to them. Thus, Professor Paine will write the music; he has indeed already written the score for the first and second choruses. Professors Goodwin and Norton will attend to the costumes; Professor J. D. Allen to the dancing; Mr. John Wheeler is studying up the subject of stage action; Mr. Riddle undertakes the training of the actors, and another gentleman will prepare the libretto...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - 7.45 P.M.; Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday, at 2. The successful old comedy season has been succeeded by a new play by Mr. Edgar Fawcett: "Sixes and Sevens," which he calls a burlesque comedy. It contains much that is amusing and well put, though the action drags a little at the end. It will be continued until further notice...
...WRITER in the last Crimson complained of the action of the Faculty in refusing to allow English 2 and Greek 3 to be taken two years in succession. The Echo editorially says that he weakens his point by complaining of this action with regard to Greek 3, on the ground that this course is an easy one, in which the whole object desired is attained in one year. The instructor in Greek 3, however, especially encouraged men to take the course again, and so finish reading Herodotus. The course has been shown to be perhaps the most profitable Greek course...
...mere refutations of perhaps very insignificant points. It might be advisable, in order to keep the subject constantly in mind, to have it written plainly on the blackboard behind the chairman's desk. The subject for the next debate is one of much interest and importance. We regret the action of the authorities in refusing the use of Sanders Theatre for speakers invited by the Union; as yet, we have heard of no reason for the refusal...