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...historians Xenophon, Philistus and Cratippus. The works of Cratippus were unearthed in Egypt only a few months ago, and are the most important addition in years to our collection of Greek writings. Of these three men, Xenophon is probably the least important. The lecturer considered these in detail along with the other historians who came immediately after Thucydides, and carefully traced the influence of rhetoric and philosophy of the subsequent development of history. He then discussed the historical school and distinguished the conventional from the realistic school. In closing he spoke at some length of Aristotle's work on constitutional...
...field. This gave the field a square shape entirely surrounded by streets and public reservations, but with an irregular boundary line on the south side. This line has since been made straight by exchanging small pieces of land with the city of Boston. Eventually there will be a street along this side of the field, and a fence built which will entirely enclose it. A road is now being built around the field inside the fence which will be lined with trees and used as a driveway...
...during 1906-07, will give the second of his series of five illustrated lectures on Palestine in the lecture room of the Fogg Museum this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. His subject will be "Southern Palestine" and he will describe a trip through the wildest part of the country along the West shore of the Dead Sea to the mountain of rock salt, and an expedition to Beer Sheba through the country of the Philistines and nomadic Bedouins...
About one hundred men reported yesterday for light track work on Soldiers Field. The sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers ran a short distance up and down North Harvard street; and the distance men ran about a mile along the Charles River parkway. The track has been rolled and brushed thoroughly, and should be in condition shortly. Special attention will be given to the straightaway which will be ready for use Wednesday if the weather is favorable...
...hope sometime to see them-a center of University activity that will be sought by all the undergraduates, because they are fully as convenient as the modern houses and possess the added attraction of historic association. When that time comes it will be possible to organize undergraduate life along more concentrated lines. And the CRIMSON believes that "in union there is strength...