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...founder of the modern archaeological school, and that to him must be attributed the important share of praise and glory, as regards the renaissance of classical studies, which has been almost exclusively bestowed upon Dante Alighieri and Francesco Petraca. Archaeology is founded on an absolute critic inquiry, on the comparison of antique monuments and with written and engraved documents. Archaeology is a science which, differing from others, begins to repay at once the zeal of the student with deep moral satisfaction. It is a science so noble and fascinating that it helps wonderfully to form the character of intelligent youths...
...additional number of visitors seen in Cambridge last evening, evidenced the interest which is felt among the neighboring cities, in the great anniversary which we are no commemorating. But the postponement of the torchlight parade rendered the evening dull in comparison with what had been expected would occur. Under the circumstances, however, the postponement was eminently wise, notwithstanding the fact that the darkness of the evening would have rendered any torchlight or firework display exceptionally brilliant...
...impression that '90 is to be the largest class that has ever entered college, the number of men who have registered up to date is exactly 260, but two more than that of the class of last year. In some particulars '90 has gained upon its predecessors, as a comparison of the following tables will show...
...have been unable to make a comparison of '88 and '89 with '90 in regard to the number of men who have come to Harvard from the large cities of the United States. The following list, however, has been carefully prepared with respect to the present freshman class; Boston, 43; New York, 18; Philadelphia, 9; San Francisco, 5; Chicago, 4; Cincinnati, 4; St. Louis, 2; Brooklyn...
...fourth volume of the "Delta Upsilon Quarterly" has been issued. The leading article is a well written paper on "Liberal Education and the Classics," by Britton Harens, of Rutgers, '82. The essay is essentially a plea for the classics based upon a comparison of the work done by students of the classics, and those who are so unfortunate as not to have studied Greek. Mr. H. E. Fraser, '86, presents some pleasing lines entitled, "Memory, a Dream." We are told that the soul of things is touched by human sorrow. Mr. N. S. Kenison, '86, tells in "A Vermont Experience...