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Several new buildings are in course of construction at the university. One of the most important of these, the Flower Astronomical Observatory, will probably be ready for use in a few weeks. Owing to the lack of such a building in the past, the courses in astronomy have been limited almost entirely to theoretical work, and consequently have not been very popular. The completion of the Observatory with its imporved facilities for practical work, and the securing by Pennsylvania of Dr. Doolittle, recently of Lehigh University, should do much toward arousing more interest in this branch of study. Dr. Doolittle...
...department of the University offers more attractions at this time of the year than the Botanical Gardens. The garden is now at its height and nearly all the plants are in bloom. Besides the ordinary plants which flower at this time of the year there are now several rare and beautiful specimens about to bloom...
There are many beautiful orchids in bloom, chief among which is the Holy Ghost plant, so named because its bloom resembles a tiny white dove. A large Borgainvillea also is in flower. Several new cacti have recently been received among which is the finest specimen in this vicinity of the Cereus Gigantus...
...involves an amorous king, a crafty minister, a soldier of fortune, a country girl (the beloved of the king), soldiers, nobles, common people and gypsies. Its best songs are "Angels that Around Us Hover" "Of Fairy Wand I the Power," "Let Me Like a Soldier Fall," "There is a Flower that Bloometh," "I am the King of Spain," and "With Rapture Glowing" The cast is as follows: "Maritana," Miss Clara Lane; "Lazarillo," Miss Hattie Belle Ladd; "Charles II, King of Spain," Mr. J. K. Murray; "Don Jose de Santarem, his Minister," Mr. William Wolff; "Don Caesar de Bazan," Mr. Thomas...
...Flower of the Fields" (poem), Madison Camein...