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...less ambitious sketches, entitled "Pattes des Mouches," and "The Expected Hour," together with the "College Kodaks," complete the number. "The Expected Hour" is a rather vivid anaiysis of the sensations of a modern novelist, who has all his life wondered how it would feel to die, and who can hardly do himself justice when the hour at length arrives. We are curious to see more from the same...
...Cynics played an important part at this time. Their bravery and constancy won for them the respect of all. They resemble in some respects the modern anarchists except in relation to God. Their pure deism rebuked the polytheism of the age, and their asceticism did much towards shaping the hermit life and the monastic system of later times...
...annual theatricals, is, we understand, to attempt this year something more elaborate than usual. The Conference has always been remarkably successful in its efforts, and we are glad that it is to attempt something where it will be able to show better its abilities. The work which the modern language clubs are doing is increasing each year. They seem to have well defined purposes before them, and are not only carrying out these purposes successfully, but are greatly widening their field of influence. Their energetic work of the past year has been especially noteworthy...
...desirable for family having members in Haruard or in Cambridge schools; No. 8, Mercer Circle, (2d house on right from Brattle St.) near Craigie St., unfurnished if not rented furnished by certain date; contains 14 rooms, library of 1,000 volumes, billiard and pool tables, etc., laundry, and all modern conveniences; Mount Auburn cars pass near house via. both Brattle and Garden Streets. Apply at house...
...belief; miracles no longer furnish such realities. In the religion which 50 years or so hence will be grasped by the popular mind will be this necessity for something to take the place of these old objects. Why may not these facts be those of modern spiritualism? Thus the investigation of these phenomena, sharing as it does with all departments of science much drudgery, beckons the imaginative student into a wholly unsearched field...