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...Greek at Cambridge and Eaton of the "Ajax" of Sophocles are in unison throughout, with accompaniment for harp (representing the lyre), and a small orchestra, reinforced by a drum. The music which the late Sir Sterndale Bennett was writing for the same tragedy is conceived more in the style of Mendelssohn's Greek tragedies ("Antigone" and "OEdipus") than in that adopted by his successor at Cambridge University. Only two pieces, unfortunately, were left complete - the overture and funeral march...
...petition to Prof. Hill asking that his lectures on "certain English Authors Considered as Masters of Style" be continued after the midyears, is being circulated in the sophomore class...
...heavy and muscular crew. This is the last year in which five of her best men will appear in her boat, and we may be sure that they will put forth a great final effort for victory. To meet this we must not rely altogether on our superiority in style of stroke and in management. Not only must the eight exert themselves to the utmost, but it devolves upon every member of the university to do his best in supporting the crew, so that next June we may again see Harvard cross the finish line well ahead of her opponent...
...Republican politician said yesterday: "You may as well tell the public that Gov. Butler will be invited to assist at Harvard's next commencement, and that he will go over to the university in style, escorted by the red-coated Lancers, with their nodding plumes and shining lances. President Eliot attended the inaugural ceremonies on Thursday in response to a personal invitation from Gen. Butler, and the president of Harvard can do no more than reciprocate the courtesy by inviting the governor over on commencement day. You know that the connection between the Commonwealth and the university has been dissolved...
...Harvard nor Princeton ever accused Yale of being a mere training-school for "muckers." We only claim that Yale plays a game of foot-ball which we consider adapted only to "muckers" (if the Spirit wants to use this word), and in so far only as Yale supports this style is she "muckerish." Still, at Rugby, England, an equally rough game is in vogue, yet no one characterizes Rugby men as muckers. That this style of game meets with the disapproval of the college world in general is shown by the recent changes in the foot-ball rules...