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...Egypt in the chemical lecture room of Boylston Hall. Dr. Grant is a Scotch physician who has been resident at Cairo for the past twenty two years, and is an eminent scholar of Egyptian archeology. He will give a summary of the ancient history of this remarkable country, will show how the hieroglyphic writing was deciphered, and exhibit some remarkable specimens of Egyptian antiquities. All members of the University are invited...
...workers want the aid of those whom Prof. Drummond calls the "spectators," those who with Mr. Huxley are neither for Christianity nor against it, but are extra-Christians. Their aid is needed, and for them Prof. Drummond makes four terms : First, that he and his friends condemn all undue show of solemnity, all sanctimoniousness. The religion of a young man need notice that of his grandmother, but a practical every-day Christianity, doing its good in unostentatious ways. Second, there is no interference with work. Meetings are held on Sunday. Yet those have shown their effect...
Hopkinson's, Roxbury Latin and St. Paul's show material gains and rather more than make up for some of the losses of the other schools. Adams Academy has taken a decided brace and may once again be among Harvard's largest feeders. Below are the tables of the youngest and oldest men entering the classes...
With a happy illustration the writer shows the great popularity of the game among college men, who watch their respective sides win or lose with the greatest excitement and emotion. Cheers, noise of trumpets and horns, waving of hand achieves, 'embracing' and 'general delirium' in all great collegiate games, show this intense excitement of the spectators. Rushline tricks and signals which are enigmatic to opposing sides are next reviewed. Professor Johnston then speaks of the advantages of the training, which 'has enabled the players to show courage, constancy, an intelligent willingness to meet and defeat physical dangers and an ability...
...good as any track. Part of this lack of interest doubtless is due to the few bicycle races that are held here. It there were given a number of open and handicap road and track races, this fall and next spring, who can doubt but that Harvard could soon show as fast riders as any other college...