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...programme will consist of selections from both the fall and spring concert, and also of solos by several guraduates whose names are well known in musical circles. Let the students show by their attendance that they appreciate the kindness of our two musical organizations in thus coming to the relief of our boating interests...
...proclaimed a few years ago, and a man in whom some of them put some trust dared to tell them that they might fling off their incubus in the name of great common sense, from every country where English is spoken there came back to him cries of relief and utterances of hearty thanks, which have not yet died away.- Richard Grant White...
...which these printed cards were rated. This is surely a giant stride in the right direction,- all the more gratifying at the present crisis when the course of the university seems to be backward. The prayer petition refused, Greek downtrodden, foot ball abolished,- at such a time, what a relief to find one body of men so alive to the interests of the hour ! Yet stay. Can it be that this unexpected, and reckless waste of money is prompted by the expectation of the numerous sheckels which will flow into the strong box of the association this morning...
...next moment we were again in the corridor, and for the next two hours were talking Wellesley, Harvard, Athletics, Prayers and Greek. How much we talked! Junior after junior was introduced, and when one set of girls got tired of talking, they would bring up a relief set. We were introduced to the president of the college and various members of the faculty; to the president of '86. and the whole class, we believe, though 60 is a large number. How we did enjoy it; but how much more we should have enjoyed it if we could have had occasional...
...brought out only in greater relief the utter triviality of the Fantasie Norwegienne for which we wish something could have been substituted more worthy Mr. Loeffier's abilities. His efforts were warmly appreciated by the audience who would not be satisfied until he had twice bowed his acknowledgments. The well-known Orpheus Symphonic poem, and the charming old Hayda variations were each finely interpreted, and served to bring out two very different kinds of excellence in the orchestra. The performance of the great Beethoven Symphony was one of the best we have heard, and was quite satisfactory in every respect...