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...less on social subjects. His future was full of the promise of happiness and usefulness, and his early and unexpected death, in April of 1886, cut short a earner that would have brought honor to himself and to the University that trained him. He always retained a keen interest in the University, and especially in the departments that touched philosophical and social subjects. The gift in his memory of the money for the United States History Library at once fills an urgent need in an important branch of study, and forms an appropriate memorial to one of the ablest...
...challenge received a short time ago from the Harvard Cricket Club will probably be declined. There is no cricket organization in existence in college now, and to organize and support one would detract from the interest taken in the existing organizations. It is probable that the students will think it best to make sure of retaining Yale's present championships before they go hunting after more...
...growth of historical studies at Harvard College is a subject of special educational interest, for it illustrates a process of academic development which is now in progress throughout the country at large. This process marks the rise of modern studies, as distinguished, on the one hand, from classic humanism, our inheritance from the Renaissance, and, on the other, from theological training, our inheritance from the Middle Ages...
...October. 1886, the Conference Francaise was organized at Harvard. The aim of the founder was to form a club which should afford practice in speaking French and create an interest in the political situation in France. The society is not formed of students solely. It has the names of Professor Bocher and Assistant-Professor Cohn. Mr. Saunderson and Asst. Profs. Hart and Taussig on its rolls. The first officers of the society were as follows: President, L. McK. Garrison, '88; vice-president, M. D. Mitchell, '87; secretary, F. D. Kalapothakes, '88. It is intended to keep the number of members...
...chairs have been put in, and some French flags are to be draped on the walls. Already the room has a cheerful aspect, and the society is preparing for an active winter. Besides the periodic lectures, it is intended to have some plays which will serve to increase the interest in the society and will help along the social side. The expense in fitting up the room has called for an extra subscription from the members, and consequently the most rigid economy is necessary. It is hoped that the Deutscher Verein will find it for its advantage...