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Last evening was one of the most enjoyable that have been given. It was devoted to tracing the influence of the modern composers, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Schumann, especially as illustrated by their songs. The musical portion was exceedingly interesting, and was charmingly rendered by Miss Eames, soprano, Miss Edmands, contralto, and by Professor Paine himself, who played three piano pieces of Schumann's. It was a pleasure to hear him again in piano solos of importance; his piano recitals of several years ago will be remembered as enjoyable. The songs consisted of three by Schubert, some two part songs...
...members of the Historical Society were entertained at their meeting held on Monday evening by a vivid and instructive talk on "Modern Fench Politics," by Mr. Cohn of the French department. The formation of the present French constitution was traced from its beginning in 1875, through the two modifications or amendments to the present day. The year of 1885-6 was stated to mark an important period in the history of the new republic, for not only the third and last class of the elected senators will be changed during the present year, thus completing the electionof the entire senate...
...college that is most amusing to all who are within its precincts and get a glimpse of the true state of affairs, and it is only on account of the antiquity of the accusations that laughter is restrained. Age has given the charge a veneer of truth which modern investigation will scrape off in a few seconds showing the rottenness of the under structure...
...negative one, namely, the removal of the old Holmes homestead. The removal must have cost many a real pang to the lovers of all that is historical and to the admirers of the eminent poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes; but, notwithstanding, it had to be made. Architectural effect, modern improvement, in a word, progress, know no sentiment, and never ask what a thing has been but what it is. To the builders and designers of the Law School (Austin Hall) the Holmes house was an obstruction, an eye-sore; and, therefore, the Holmes house had to go. Yet, it must...
...bishop, the novelist, is talked of for the professorship of modern languages at Yale...