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...number of years the Latin Department has been contemplating the presentation of a Latin play, and arrangements have now been carried so far as to make it certain that we shall have one next year. The idea of those who have the matter in charge is not to make the production as elaborate as was that of the Greek play of a few years ago. In this, none but students will take part. The play which will be given is the Phormio of Terence. The plot is much more complicated than that of those plays usually attempted. It is modern...
Prof. Briggs gave an interesting talk before the Christian Association last evening on daily duty at Harvard. We do not harmonize here in our daily life as much as might be expected among college men. This is due, to a certain extent, to the elective system, a system good in itself, but abused by many men. We have no right to squander our four years away on courses that we take no interest in. The college man has more vacation than any other class, yet he idles away his time in doing fifty things besides his appointed tasks; a slight...
...provides for a meeting every Friday night at 7.30 and it is intended to have every member of the society speak as a principal disputant once in six weeks. Members of the university may become candidates for membership by speaking before the society or by being endorsed by a certain number of its members. A favorable report by the committee on membership two-thirds vote of the members are necessary to elect a new member. The following men are charter members. G. H. Alden, 1 G.; W. H. Allison, '93; A. S. Apsey, '93; W. R. Buckminster...
...Christianity, re-organization of industry, and concludes with a treatise on scientific and Christian socialism. It is written in a concise and logical style, and not so technical as to be uninteresting to the ordinary reader. The book may be found of particular value to students who are taking certain of the economic and ethical courses which deal with social problems...
...interest because the performers were not pitted against each other in actual competition. The tendency to introduce special exhibitions is not a bad one. Individual contests are naturally not to be discouraged, but it adds no little pleasure to see performances in which all participants combine to produce certain effects...