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...June, 1909, and thereafter. Instead of the four papers hitherto set in Elementary Greek, Advanced Greek, Elementary Latin, and Advanced Latin, there will be but two papers--the one bearing the title "Greek," and the other bearing the title "Latin." These papers, which will be each three hours in length, will be so arranged that they may be taken by candidates who are prepared to meet either the elementary or the advanced requirements in these languages, or both...
Professor Abel Lefranc in the last of the series of Hyde lectures on "Moliere" given in the New Lecture Hall yesterday afternoon, treated at length the relation of the works of the great dramatist to the social conditions of the seventeenth century and to the movement for the education of women...
...Hammer-smith Bridge the crews were even. The long and powerful stroke of Oxford now began to tell, and Cambridge dropped back. Twice again Cambridge caught Oxford, once by a splendid spurt at Thorneycroft. At Barnes Bridge, one half-mile from the finish, Oxford was leading by half a length and increasing this lead with every stroke. Oxford crossed the line a winner by three and one-half lengths...
...growth of searching literary criticism during the last 25 years was treated at length by Professor Lefranc. Such investigation, however, should never dull aesthetic appreciation. Reconstruction of the social, political and economic structure of past literary periods by careful study of the works and of their sources is one of its chief tendencies. Other subjects of study are the great literary currents and the influence of women on Renaissance literature. Moliere was a conscious borrower. One of the most famous scenes in "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" was drawn from an obscure writer, de Bouscaille...
...University team's first goal was made by Vogel after Leland had run the ball the length of the field. Two minutes before the end of the half, Cadbury scored the second goal for Haverford, making the score 2 to 1. In the second half, after Haverford had scored, Fish made a penalty goal, but the game ended shortly afterwards with the score 3 to 2 in favor of Haverford...