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...unusual number of rainy days for the past week has prevented the occurrence of several games...
PROFESSOR PAINE'S recital in Boylston last evening drew a larger number than the hall could comfortably seat. The following pieces were played: Cat's Fugue, Scarlatti; French Suite, - Gavotte and Gigue, - Bach; Sonata in D'minor, Op. 31, Beethoven; Nocturne in E major, Op. 62, Chopin; Kreislereana, Op. 16, Schumann; Characteristic Piece, Funeral March, "Welcome," Paine...
...college men from public life, always a cause of more or less comment and wonder, has recently, by a high authority, been particularly mentioned and regretted in reference to Harvard. All of us, I think, regret it, and many of us are ambitious to some day increase the number of Harvard's delegation to Washington; but we all feel that there is too little provision here made to fit us for such honorably useful positions as those at which, it is to be supposed, this ambition aims. In pursuance of that well-considered scheme of study which we have been...
...possession of the College two fine cups which were intended to be put up yearly as prizes for the boat-races. One of them, the Beacon Cup, was gained, long ago, from the Union Boat Club, and has since remained with Harvard. It was contested for, during a number of years, by the Class crews, and is now covered with the names of its winners. The other was presented by graduates - whence its name - in 1872, and was meant to be the principal prize in our annual races. For several years, however, it has not been...
...will be parallel courses, the former treating the history of the United States from 1789 to 1840 from the Democratic standpoint, while the latter course goes over the same ground, but takes the Federalist side. The work History 1 will be continued through two years. The whole number of elective courses that will be given next year is one hundred and four, a gain of eleven over the present number. We also find that several gentlemen before whose names we have been accustomed to see the plain "Mr." now figure under the more dignified title...