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...English Literature. Mr. Perry. Sever...
...said that owing to cases where several students in the English universities have broken down under the mental strain produced by their studies, searching investigations are being made into the entire system of instruction and requirements for degrees. If the stolid and hearty English frame cannot bear up under such an intense strain, how can we expect our American youth, with its constitutionally nervous temperament, to endure a long continued and severe course of study? Our burdens are continually growing heavier, owing to the ambitious rivalry between our colleges; will it not soon be found out that everything cannot...
...cast of well-known professional actors, took place for the first time at the Globe Theatre last evening before a small but appreciative and critical audience. Many fears had been expressed previous to its production that the recitation of the leading role in Greek, and the others in English, would be harsh to the auditor, but all who heard the play last night must agree that the combination of Greek and English was much more harmonious to the ear than that of English and Italian, as given by Salvini and Rossi. The scenery presented at the Globe. was magnificent...
...heard papa read out of the paper last night (of course you know I never read newspapers; mamma says very few English girls do) - now what was I writing about? Oh, yes. I heard papa read that Oscar Wilde had arrived. Now whatever do they make all this fuss of him for? I don't care one speck about seeing him, but I know some of the girls are just crazy to. I've seen his picture, and think he's horrid ugly. He looks like a Yale senior does when he asks you to waltz - sort of frightened...
...English Readings. "Chaucer's Knight's Tale" concluded. Professor Child. Sever...