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...drink at Memorial are perfectly ludicrous. It is silly to suppose that men would for an instant so far forget their self-respect as to drink to excess. The use of ale or beer is a time-honored and a cherished custom of English commons, where no one has ever thought of any evil being attendant upon...
...over the catalogue of pictures now on exhibition in Williams & Everett's gallery, makes one almost imagine himself in a European capital enjoying pictures which in America are characterized as "rare." Boston has seldom been favored with such a fine collection. Foremost among them is probably the finest Sehreyer ever seen here. The bright colors of the Arabian costumes, the superb action of the horses, the concentrated attention, go to make up a picture which gives us an idea of true art. The Diaz school is well represented. Diaz by three dark-toned woodland scenes; the pupils, Leon Richet...
...prominent sporting man, present at Saturday's meeting, said that Mr. Heilbron's sparring was the finest thing he had ever seen among amateurs...
...only exchange ever mentioned by the Register was the Etonian, "published by students of the different colleges in England." The exchange editor (presumably) makes this comment: "The contributor of the best articles, both in prose and verse, is the editor, Winthrop Mackworth Praed ; a name which will hereafter be distinguished in English literature, if the productions of his maturity correspond with the promise of his youth." That exchange editor and successful prophet was J. O. Sargent, at present an overseer of the university. An appeal for the reading-room on page 64 we are tempted to transfer bodily and apply...
...following synopsis of a lecture delivered by James Bryce before the students of Johns Hopkins University, is altogether the best account of England's universities we have ever seen. Its interest will be ample excuse for our devoting so much space...