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Ramabhai, the Sanscrit poetess, is at present the guest of the philologist, Max Muller, at Oxford, England. She is perhaps the first learned Brahmin who has ever crossed the ocean. She is a descendant of the ancient Brahmin family, Sandilya. Her correct pronunciation of the Sanscrit, and the astonishing ease, with which she composes and recites Sanscrit verses in the most difficult metre, is a marvel...
...Faculty of Harvard college, being between Professor Loveting and Professor Torry. Some printed authorities place the date of his birth 1807, one going so far as to say the 8th of March, but there is reason to doubt the accuracy of this, although it is undoubtedly nearly correct. He would never in his life give any information about himself for publication. In 1838 he published "A Greek Grammar for the Use of Learners," which reached a third edition in 1847, and in 1862 had attained a sale of 40,000 copies. Reviewers spoke very highly of it. While writing English...
...that has been attracting some little notice. Recently we noticed an article in one of the school papers commenting on this fact, and it seemed rather inclined to believe in the affirmative. This is by far the most natural supposition and we are inclined to think it the correct one for several reasons. These advanced fittings are aimed to cover a large part of the work of freshman year if not quite all, while it is very possible that the work could be better done here, yet the chances are that it would not be, and that the repetition would...
EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON :-Dear Sirs : Having read to-day your article of the 28th, in which you cite Canon Farrar's views in regard to the (socalled) English system of classical education, I trust that, with your usual courtesy and fairness and desire to furnish your readers correct information on the subjects discussed in your paper, you will permit me to offer a few brief remarks, that may tend to modify largely the conclusions that might be drawn from the extract you have given...
...attention of everyone who was seated the need of some definite action in the future to keep people from lining up in front of the seats. Attention has already been called to the nuisance, though unavailingly, and it is now of course too late to do anything to correct it this year. However, it is a most fitting time to suggest that some regulations against it ought to be made before the next season. It has become almost a regular habit at every game for a few thoughtless persons, towards the end, to leave their places and stand nearer...