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...form a large proportion of the audience, and get a great deal of education in that way. Here we have a university, and an opera near-by, but the opportunity for bringing about close relations between the two has been neglected. The reason is evident: college men can not afford to pay the full price for tickets. As a result they can not go, and thus not only they lose a great opportunity for education, but the opera loses an enthusiastic backing...
...programs of the concerts have been arranged with the co-operation of Mr. Wallace Goodrich of the Boston Opera Company, and will afford a comprehensive view of the development of grand opera from its earliest days
...English A and English 22 were instituted, all who need it might not enroll, but this is hardly a valid reason for not establishing such a course. There are many who feel that the present facilities are inadequate. The opening of a course in English composition designed primarily to afford an opportunity for men to practice writing under careful supervision, even if they have not been honor men in English A, would appeal to a great many. It should have the result of materially increasing the standard of writing ability among those who do not naturally incline in that...
...building should be of service both to its members and to the interests of the University. To young graduates, perhaps unable to afford membership in other social organizations, it will be a pleasant and inexpensive meeting-place and headquarters. Through it, older men will be better able to keep in touch with the University life, and will use it to entertain classmates and friends. To non-resident graduates it should be of inestimable value as a home on visits to Boston and Cambridge. Finally, with a well-appointed building and the inevitably stronger organization that must result, and with...
...exceedingly fortunate in having Dr. Grenfell at Harvard this year in more than one capacity. His arduous labors here during this week and next afford an excellent illustration of the demand that there always is to hear words from a man whose main business is not words, but work. This evening Dr. Grenfell gives an illustrated lecture in the Union on his work among the Labrador fishermen. During all this week he is the regular University preacher; and most important of all perhaps, during this week and next he is to deliver the Noble Lectures in Sanders Theatre. In behalf...