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Prof. Alonzo Williams, of the chair of modern languages in Brown University is doing Europe on a bicycle...
...University of Berlin advertises for persons to translate scientific works into modern Greek, Roumanian and Servian...
...dogs were clearly portrayed. A number of pictures of old models constructed by the ancients and intended to show animals in motion, when compared with the cuts taken by Mr. Muybridge served to show the erroneous impressions held by even the most observing of the ancient and in fact modern artists. It is the intention of Mr. Muybridge to accept the offer of the University of Pennsylvania to spend the summer in making investigations and so far perfecting his system of photography as to be able to show even the action of the muscles, thereby rendering the invention of more...
...first of the series of Symphony concerts in Sanders Theatre was a great success in point of the size of the audience. The programme was a very interesting one, as the selections were made from at least three different schools of modern music, and gave a splendid opportunity for comparison and contrast. The Egmont overture was perhaps a little fast; it is a notable fact that the works of the older masters are not given with the same fire or care as the modern ones. It is a natural consequence of the present lack of competition in orchestra concerts...
...following is the revised statement in regard to the requirements for honors in Modern Literature, adopted at the faculty meeting Oct. 30, 1883. The committee on honors in Modern Literature recommend that, on page 23 of the pamphlet programme of studies, Modern Literature be added to the enumerated subjects in which honors will be given at graduation off great proficiency. Also on page 24 of the same pamphlet, that the following paragraph be added : In Modern Literature the candidate must be able to read French and German with facility at sight, and must have taken two complete courses in English...