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...spite of the blustering weather last evening, the announcement that Mr. Matthew Arnold, the celebrated English critic and poet, would lecture in Sanders Theatre was sufficient to attract a large audience. Early in the evening, the audience which included many Cambridge people as well as students began to assemble, and by eight o'clock all the lower part of the house was filled, and a large number were driven to the gallery for seats. In introducing Mr. Arnold, Mr. Hart said there had been a misunderstanding, and that instead of lecturing Mr. Arnold would read several of his poems...
...topics which come up every day outside the class room which interest the students and nothing would be pleasanter or more appropriate than for them to hear these questions discussed by members of the college corps of instructors. Surely there are numbers of professors in our faculty who would attract large audiences in any other place and there is no reason why they should not attract audiences in Cambridge. We urge the Historical Society or the Finance Club, or some such organization to again come forth from its retirement and invite men from among our own instructors to lecture...
...Scientific School. "If the school could offer an income of at least $500 a year to each of ten or more advanced students of engineering, chemistry, physics or natural history, the presence in the school of a number of students of recognized ability, pursuing advanced studies, would serve to attract other students of the same kind, and increase the repute of the degrees given by the school...
...piano-forte recital by Prof. Paine in Boylston Hall will undoubtedly attract a large audience. The only objection to these concerts in past years has been the small hall in which they were held. The hall in Boylston was always crowded to its utmost, and probably will be so tonight. As the hall is a very close and uncomfortable one, we see no reason why a larger one should not be used. Such pleasant concerts as these have always been should certainly be given in a better place...
...recitals of Prof. Paine again suggest the question, why should we not have organ recitals by Mr. Locke in Appleton Chapel. Organ music should surely attract a good audience, and we are convinced that a recital in the chapel would be appreciated...