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...Harvard which we discussed at some length one week ago. The requirements for admission do not greatly differ so far as classics and mathematics go, except that Harvard presents an option between one of the ancient languages and a rather severe equivalent in physical science and a choice of modern history in place of ancient. But Harvard also requires a considerable amount of English and of physical science, which Yale does not demand at all, before the second or third year in college. All the studies of the first two years at Yale are prescribed, and consist wholly of classes...
...twenty-two men in the Harvard-Yale game had to retire from the field on account of their injuries. Faces were badly battered and bruises were the rule, not the exception. There is no fun in it for contestants, less, if anything for the spectators. In the modern Rugby game there is very little kicking done. The game consists chiefly of running with the ball. It is easy enough to see that kicking the ball will put it in possession of the other side, and therefore the ball is rushed, and ground is gained that way. Now no body...
Prof. Lanciani delivered the sixth of his course of lectures, last evening, in Sanders Theatre, on "The Campagna," A good seized audience was in attendance and the lecturer held their attendance throughout with a description of the ancient and modern life of the Campagna, the Roman villas and the modern dwellings which rest on the ruins of ancient grandeur. The lecture closed as usual with an interesting series of stereopticon views illustrating the preceeding text...
Scientific investigation has shown that the traditions of early Rome deserve much more credance than the hypocritical modern school now allow them. Rome was founded by a tribe of shephards who left Albahuyn to seek new pastures for their flocks...
...Conference Francaise meets tonight at 7.30 in Sever 6. Professor Bocher will address the meeting on modern French conceptions of Hamlet...