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...Individualism in Ibsen's Plays" by Mr. R. C. Harrison is a critical essay giving proof of careful study and power of analysis. As a piece of literary work it is in every respect far above the average...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Monthly. | 10/18/1890 | See Source »

...remains for the students to come forward with their part. A ready response from them will be the best proof of how keenly such a reading room is needed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Reading Room. | 10/2/1890 | See Source »

...every day of the college year. The need is nothing new. Two years ago a petition signed by nearly every student of the University was presented to the Corporation asking to have Gore Hall lighted by electricity. The Corporation deemed this unsafe, since the present building is not fire-proof: and impossible, since they had not the funds necessary to make it fire-proof. President Eliot in his last Annual Report refers to the Librarian's report which treats of this matter as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Reading Room. | 10/2/1890 | See Source »

...college this fall, in order to raise as large a subscription as possible among the students themselves, and then, by a circular-letter, to appeal to the Alumni for the rest. In answer to their inquiry, President Eliot replied that "a plain stone building of sufficient size, made fire-proof and lighted by electricity could hardly be built and furnished for less than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Reading Room. | 10/2/1890 | See Source »

...earnest spirit of condemnation which every Harvard man felt. Accordingly it was voted to "make all the reparation in our power by tendering to the college money to be raised by public subscription," It was loudly proclaimed at the time that this would be a good and sufficient proof of our sincerity. It would have been strong evidence if a handsome sum had been subscribed; but after ten days how much has been offered? About fifty dollars. Where are those indignant protestors who considered the resolutions and subscription sufficient to show the students' sincerity? Not many of them have stood...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/13/1890 | See Source »

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