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...vivid future of ancient life, which both classical students and others may readily understand and appreciate, while the comparison of Roman, Greek, and Assyrian Archaeology, as given by the distinguished scholars who lecture before us, forms a valuable study which none of us will again be able to follow. The students of Harvard are to be congratulated on possessing such an unrivalled opportunity for considering this fascinating subject...
...support. Though the Boston Museum of Art affords a very fine store of such works, we very much fear that the number of Harvard men to be found in its halls is small. If we had even a much inferior collection near at hand, good results would no doubt follow...
...course, circumstances alter all cases, but we cannot but feel deeply that only by much long-suffering and patient work our present religious system has been evolved, and we should be sorry if other colleges should be afraid to follow our methods for fear of being thought to imitate, - as sundry persons have suggested might be the case...
...since it was first decided to allow freshmen at Harvard to choose for themselves the manner of work which was required of them. The effect of that action has had time to develop, and what has been discovered? None of those evils which we were told were sure to follow the reckless piece of liberation which the faculty had displayed. Students have had the advantage of an extra year wherein they might learn how to work and how to systemize that. There are many men in college to-day who have their electives chosen for their whole college course...
...Latin School building, Warren avenue. The Friday afternoon session will be open at 2 o'clock by a report on "the work of the commission of colleges in New England on admission examinations," presented by Professor William C. Poland of Brown University. Discussion will follow at 3 on the question, "Does the circular recently issued by Harvard University conduce to greater uniformity in requirements for admission to college?" Remarks will be made by President Eliot of Harvard, President Capen of Tufts and others. A business meeting will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, and, at 9.30, the question...