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...last lecture in Boylston Hall, taking for his subject "Cairo," which is the capital of Modern Egypt. It is the true city of "The 1001 Nights," for whatever is the origin of these tales they treat of the society of Cairo. The city is situated on a sandy plain near the point of the delta of the Nile and is surrounded by objects of great interest-the Pyramids on the west, the Necropolis of Thebes on the south, and the obelisk marking the site of the ancient Heliopolis on the north. The name Cairo comes from the ancient Arabic...
...ground that it is degrading to college sport, and to the college spirit of gentlemanliness and fair play. There is no use in our going into a discussion of the subject, for it is one that has been worn smooth. But we do think that a petition, couched in plain but respectful terms and signed by the majority of men in college, might have weight with the faculty. They are working for our best interests, we may be sure, and they never refuse to listen to reason, provided it is in accordance with their ideas of what is best...
...seen Harvard men fail of courtesy to other passengers. Many men are coming to be indifferent to the claims of women to any other treatment than they themselves receive in the cars, but it is a very rare experience for me to see a lady, whether young or old, plain or pretty, enter a car when students are passengers, and be compelled to stand.- Cambridge Tribune...
LOST, Sunday evening, February 5, between Quincy street and 17 Kirkland street and near Memorial Hall, a small malacca-joint cane with plain gold tip marked T. F. E. to H. H. E, 1882. Finder will be rewarded by returning to 17 Kirkland street...
LOST, Sunday evening. February 5, between Quincy street and 17 Kirkland street and near Memorial Hall, a small malacca-joint cane with plain gold tip marked T. F. E. to H. H. E., 1882. Finder will be rewarded by returning to 17 Kirkland street...