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...Harvard Christian Association has recently received a valuable collection of antique coins, both Greek and Roman, dating from about 300 B.C. The association was directed by the donor to sell them, and to apply the proceeds to its own uses. The coins have been dated and classified by Mr. von Mach, instructor in the history of Greek art, and a public sale will probably be held shortly after the mid-years...
...Roman contemporain estil une peinture exact de 1a Societe Francaise...
...Classical department has recently received from Italy a cast of a very ancient inscription found in the Roman Forum under the so-called black stone where tradition says that Romulus was buried. This is the oldest Latin inscription that has ever been discovered, dating it is supposed by many, as far back as the seventh century B. C., and certainly before 500 B. C. The inscription seems to contain directions for offering sacrifice at this holy spot, the tomb of Romulus. The original was unearthed in June, 1899 and this cast is the first that has been imported to America...
...Lyman Abbott h. '90, before the Lowell Institute of Boston, last winter, has been collected into book form under the title "The Rights of Man." These essays trace the growth of the Hebraic democracy from its earliest stages to the present day; describing the downfall of the Roman policy of imperialism and the rise of the rights of the people, religious, educational, political and industrial. The author believes that the United States represent the highest modern development of democracy; accordingly the problems, the possibilities and the dangers which present themselves to the members of a democracy are treated...
...athletics,--their rules, methods and manners--with our own. Then follow several descriptions of ancient athletic contests as they have been recorded by Virgil--the boat races, the foot races, the wrestling contests, the sparring match and the archery contest of Anchises' funeral games. With these pictures of the Roman games and their standards of competition are contrasted descriptions of our modern college athletics and the contrast, as Mr. Collier draws it, is certainly unfavorable to the ancients. The article is worth reading to anyone who wishes to learn a little of the ancient methods of conducting athletic games...