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PROFESSOR NORTON, on Tuesday last, gave the first of a series of twelve readings, in English, from the Divine Comedy, which are to be given in the Hawthorne rooms, Park Street, Boston, at 12 M., on successive Tuesdays and Saturdays. The object of these readings is to give a connected view of the Divine Comedy. Books for subscribers' names may be found at A. Williams & Co., Little, Brown, & Co., and Doll and Richards'. The course of readings from the Odyssey, to be given by Professor Palmer, is postponed, owing to his absence...
...Advocate, last spring, gave us news of the opening week of the Turco-Russian War, and the Yale News now gives us a summary of events in one of the last weeks, condensed into ten lines, and closing with this comment: "Gloomy prospect for the Paris Exposition and European tourists...
...long list of tenors and basses, and a longer one of associate members. One can be readily pardoned, however, for ignorance of its existence. Though it presents so flourishing an aspect on paper, its existence is but little more than nominal. During the middle of last term it gave some signs of vitality, but the exertion of its one concert seemed too much for it. We learn that it was often difficult to get even a quartette together, and that second tenors often had to take the place of first. If we are not misinformed, the club...
...surrogate of New York City has been asked to construe the terms of the will of Dr. Martyn Payne, who gave almost all his property to Harvard College, as it is believed to be in contravention to the laws of New York State. The executors are President Eliot, Professor John C. Draper, and the Rev. Dr. Anthon. They are represented by Mr. Granville P. Hawes...
...approaching exhibition of etchings at Sanders Theatre by the Art Club, and the lecture by Professor Norton, seem to us deserving of more than the bare statement of facts given last week. It is to be conducted in the same manner as one which Professor Norton gave, along with a lecture on etchings, at Parker Memorial Hall several years ago. The interest in the Art Club has greatly increased among its members, and we feel convinced that this exhibition will tend to arouse a similar interest among the other members of the University. The exhibition is not to be open...