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...foreigners in America," he shows that we have a "huge, ignorant vote" of Europeans and Africans which must be trained to an intelligent support of our institutions. This must be the task of active, educated men, "of vigorously independent minds," for an "enlightened public opinion alone can master the great race and economic problems" before us. The writer then goes on to show the great influence of public opinion in pushing measures of reform. He claims, contrary to Mr. Darling, that the best citizen should not feel "that it is his highest duty to save his party from the reproaches...
...shown to illustrate his remarks were from the metopes carried to London by Lord Elgin. The subject of the sculptures on the metopes is the battle of the centaurs. The figures are for the most part, rather stiff, but we have two which are really the work of a master. It is probable that the metopes were executed by different sculptors...
...from the Groton School, at Groton. The men who composed the team were Fitzhugh, '91, (captain), Rhinelander, L. S., Dean, '91, Barron, '91, Neff, '92, and Ruland, '89. About one o'clock the team reached the school, where they were cordially welcomed by Mr. Peabody, the head master. The men dined in the school with Mr. and Mrs. Peabody and the masters and boys, and the meal was made thoroughly enjoyable by the genial, homelike atmosphere of the place. In spite of a light snow that covered the ice, a successful match of about three-quarters of an hour...
Allen Lowe, the present fencing master of the Harvard Fencing Club, was matched last evening against Shaw of Boston in his first professional bout. The bout was won after much skillful fencing by Mr. Lowe...
...their junior dinner, and despite the non-attendance of half the class the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were fortunate enough to be present. President Dexter, in a few happy remarks, introduced Mr. Wardner as the orator of the evening. Mr. Wardner's admirable and masterly address was followed by the poem of Mr. Post. The latter's poem abounded in rich humor and, as well as the oration, was enthusiastically received. After the poem Mr. Dexter introduced as master of the evening, Mr. Slocum, who proposed in a pleasing manner many toasts, among others, toasts...