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...expected to take four years, and is a combination of the curriculum, group and elective systems. Thus, while each student is required to pursue certain studies whose usefulness is acknowledged, she may as the same time by a proper choice of "groups" and "free electives" make out a general course embracing almost as great a variety of subjects as we have here at Harvard, or she may even specialize to a certain extent; while for students who desire to devote themselves entirely to one branch, a special course is always open...
...Shakspere Club has again begun a series of recitations by the members. The opportunity which is offered to the members for individual study is greatly increased by this system of recitation and general criticism. This custom ought to receive the earnest attention of the members. The series of public recitals which were given by the club last year could be repeated with advantage, and would undoubtedly interest a large number of students. It has been suggested that a series of lectures be given under the auspices of the club, and active interest has been taken in the matter...
...reviewer has forgotten some of the first elements of criticism; namely, that a literary work should be regarded as a whole, and that it is unjust to criticise excerpts from a story without the slightest reference to the context, when by so doing he perverts the meaning and general effect of the passage in question. Now the critic takes exception to the hero's "quoting Homer in the death agony ond dying with Horace on his lips." In the abstract, if we merely consider that a man is about to perish in a volcano, this objection is perhaps a good...
...section in Philosophy I will use as a text book for the rest of the year, Sterling's translation of Schwegler's "General History of Modern Philosophy...
...Cambridge public a series of four lectures which promise to be of unusual interest. This course will embrace the discussion of prominent war topics, by Southern officers. The first lecture will be given in Sanders Theatre, next Monday evening, by Colonel Hotchkiss, who served during the entire war as general topographical engineer for the Confederate forces. His official position brought him into intimate association with General Lee, as well as other Southern leaders. His views, therefore, will be of something more than usual importance. The same can be said of the other lecturers. Col. Allen, who will give the second...