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...other artists and the entire support are so very poor. Mlle. Ilma di Murska has certainly a brilliant voice and marvellous execution, but is not a singer who appeals to the feelings, nor does one care to hear her many times. Tamberlik may have been a fine singer twenty-five years ago, but at present he is not much superior to Mario, the prince of broken-down tenors. In fact, the combination of Mme. Rudersdorff and Tamberlik, occasioned by the illness of Mme. Lucca, is something unprecedented, and forcibly suggests the idea of the "music of bygone days...
...members. Those who obtained 70 per cent or over in all eight studies are 15. Those whose names occur only once on the rank-list are 19; twice, 17; three times, 17; four, 12; five, II; six, 16; seven, 13. Not obtaining 70 per cent in any study, 52. The number on the list engaged in each study is, in Greek, 59; Latin, 41; Hebrew, I; German, 46; French, 5; Italian, 8; Rhetoric, 65; Themes, 69; Philosophy, 13; History, 59; Mathematics, 28; Physics, 45; Chemistry, 20; Natural History, 6; Music, 3; and the average per cent attained in each...
...members. 16 failed to attain 70 per cent in a single study of the ten. 14 attained 70 per cent or over in one study, 24 in two, 17 in three, 5 in four, 13 in five, 6 in six, 17 in seven, 20 in eight, 9 in nine, and 16 in ten. Of these latter, 3 obtained 70 per cent or over in eleven studies, and 1 in twelve studies on account of having taken "extras." There are 62 men on the rank-list in Classics, 60 in Modern Languages, 69 in Rhetoric, 83 in Themes, 67 in Forensics...
...which, at the beginning of the year amounted to three thousand dollars, had been reduced to six hundred dollars, through the exertions of Mr. Dana and the receipts from Mr. Godfrey Morse's theatricals in Boston. From the treasurer's account it was further shown that a debt of five hundred dollars incurred in '71 for boats, etc., had been entirely liquidated...
...been stolen from a room in Matthews, and many other losses are reported. For the conviction of this particular carpet-thief the College, by means of conspicuous posters, offers a reward of $25; we sincerely hope that some well-deserving fellow will improve this opportunity of turning twenty-five hundred honest pennies. Where are the Johns and the Michaels, the Phillips and the Patricks, faithful slaves of the water-pail and the coal-hod, who never cease to haunt our College buildings? Let them add one more employment to their varied lives, and apprehend this thief...