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...following books by Harvard graduates have recently been published: "The Development of Shakespeare as a Dramatist," by G. P. Baker '87; "Evelyn Van Courtland," by W. H. Carson 1. '94; "A Victor of Salamis," by W. S. Davis '00; "The Russian Fairy Book," by N. H. Dole '74; "The Great Year," by A. T. Dudley '87; "Charles Russell Lowell," by E. W. Emerson '66; "The Life and Times of Stephen Higginson," by T. W. Higginson '41; "A History of the Inquisition of Spain," by H. C. Lea h. '90; "Wayeeses," by W. J. Long '92; "Lateral Curvature of the Spine...
...come from a foreign country. Until recently the greater part of our immigrants have been the hard-working, law-abiding people of Ireland, Scotland, and Germany, who have become assimilated with us as an important part of our nation. Lately, however, large numbers of Italians, Hungarians, and Russian Jews have become to this country; but we need not be alarmed, provided they are put to work and not allowed to become attracted to our large cities...
...islands are inhabited by a rapidly decreasing half-civilized race with many virtues, but the usual aboriginal weaknesses. On the island of Omimak is a ruin of a large town, the inhabitants of which were slain by Russian sailors in 1830. There are 150 islands in the group, each exhibiting violent internal commotion, volcanoes still active, and numerous hot volcanic springs...
Paul Vinogradoff, "Lately professor of History in the University of Moscow, since 1903 Professor of Jurisprudence in Oxford University, distinguished student of social and legal institutions. May this call of a Russian jurist to an English University presage a clear call of the Russian people on English experience of constitutional government...
Last fall the new scheme of afternoon and Saturday courses for teachers was fulfilled. Seventeen courses were given on the following subjects: architecture, education, psychology applied to teaching, fine arts, French, history of Russian literature, American history, Latin, mathematics, college algebra, music, philosophy, physical education, practical instruction in school gymnastics, Greek, and public speaking. There was a charge of $15 for each course. The first lectures were delivered about the first of November and continued until April 1. Although these courses were primarily intended for teachers in service, both men and women, yet other persons were admitted...