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...fanciful display that is desired; it is a practical movement to establish on a permanent basis an under-taking which has already proved its value. Boston Post...
...lecture will treat several aspects of Greek sculpture; the sculpture in its original surroundings, the danger from admiration and pillage, its occidental and intentional preservation, the history of its discovery, its use for decoration or display and later for historical study, the re-discovery of Greece, the ethics of removal and restoration, and possibilities for the future...
...sneer at the bad fortune with which the University debating teams have met. It would be a safe wager that this writer has never attempted to participate in a debate, and he probably did not even attend the debate which brought on his laughable and amusing attempt at a display of immature wit. Does he know how much work a debate entails? Is it any worse to lose a debate than to be defeated in an athletic contest? Would he likewise suggest that the members of a losing football team or baseball team should not be awarded their letters...
...defiance of sweet reasonableness. The Book Page is weak; but the Churchman Afield, particularly its notes, would not be despised by Mr. Leacock. The account of the War is in the Transcript's best manner, though it probably shows rather more historical knowledge than the Transcript is wont to display...
...Harvard proposal is that students shall hereafter, except in a few cases where the nature of the studies makes the plan unnecessary, be given a general examination toward the close of their Senior year and shall be required to display at this examination a reasonable proficiency in some general field of college work. This is a new idea in American education, but it probably represents an important step in the right direction. Boston Herald...