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...Royce abounds in philosophle smartness of this sort, and he has the junior modern's faith in no faith. * * * * Practically, the whole book is one of fresh, effective scepticism, for the sake of a speculative notion which will mean next to nothing to average minds, leaving the result of the book purely sceptical, and to minds inclined to fasten on the notion will mean that actions are indifferent, however wrong because they are all in the Infinite Thought. If this is Harvard teaching as to the bases of conduct and faith,' it means that modern scepticism, the pseudo-science...
Base-ball is the third sport which has been evolved from native crudity into its modern phase. In 1857, a man was allowed to throw the ball at the base runner, in order to put him out; and the pitcher was obliged to delivery ball without bending his elbow, the Result being a mere toss of the ball, which was batted unmercifully; then the scores often run as high as 40 runs, whereas now, a game may be played for fifteen innings without either st scoring a ran. An old ball pla would hardly recognize the game today, so much...
...reorganized by Gov. Gerry, and then received the name of the "Harvard Washington Corps," which name it bore during the remainder of its existence. Arms were furnished by the State. The uniform was changed from the "Continental" style worn by the first organization to one rather more modern. It was composed of a blue coat, white vest, white pantaloons, white gaiters, a common black hat, and white belt with cartridge box and bayonet attached. The officers were reinforced in the same manner, except that a sash took the place of the belt, and a chapeau the place...
...store will be taken by Mr. Noera. In the rear of their new store Messrs. Leavitt and Peirce will have a large billiard room, 26 by 82 feet, furnished with seven carved oak billiard tables of the Brunswick and Balke pattern. The billiard room will be fitted with every modern appliance, including cushioned seats, and will be finished in cherry, with a maple floor and inlaid ceiling of glass veneer. Under the extension at the rear of the building will be located the boiler room, in which will be placed a boiler of sufficient capacity to furnish steam heat...
...Political Ideas, Well's About People, Probyn's Italy, Flemming's Carpet Knight, Gosse's Gray, Goethe's Works, Representative German Poems, Bascom's Ethics, or Science of Duty, Oliver's Dean Stanley, Timayenis' Greece in the Time of Homer, The Statesman's Year-Book, Porter's Elements of Modern Science, Warren's Paradise Found, Arnold's Secret of Death, Hovey's Mind Reading, Leonowen's Life and Travel in India, The Open Door. John Marshall, Wilson's Congressional Government, Taussig's Present Tariff, George's Progress and Poverty...