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Sanders Theatre was last night the scene of a lecture by General Opdycke on the above-named subject. The Historical Society had issued tickets to the floor for its friends, while the general public was admitted to the first gallery. Both these portions of the theatre were crowded, and many asked why admittance to the second gallery was denied. Several who were unable to get seats below wandered up-stairs only to find the doors shut...
When the season for campaigning opened in 1863, the forces of the Union and of the Confederacy were opposing each other in three parts of the South, in Virginia, on the Mississippi, and in Tennessee. It is with the operations in this latter place that the subject treated. Rosecrans commanded the Union army of the Cumberland. Opposed to him was General Bragg, with 50,000 Confederates. The object towards which the army under Rosecrans was moving was Chattanooga. This city, a natural fortress, was situated at the base of the mountains in East Tennessee. Here converged all the railway lines...
...given at all, would be entirely informal,-in fact would be in the nature of talks rather than lectures. The only elective courses given in English literature at present are English 7 and 8, given in alternate years. Now, many men who do not care enough about the subject to take either of these courses would be very willing to attend some voluntary lectures or conferences in addition to the sophomore lectures, which would be as sort of summary of the present instruction in English literature. The time is also especially favorable, for these lectures would probably be given during...
...subject of subscriptions is not a new one in truth, but in all probability it will never be an old one. There are certain things however which it seems necessary to say every year; we purpose to say them now. It must be obvious to every one, that, when teams are to a great extent dependent on subscriptions it is absolutely necessary for these subscriptions to be paid promptly in order that the teams may get to work as soon as possible. The duty of collecting the subscriptions must devolve upon a few men, and such a task is onerous...
...more commodious hall. It now only remains for the students at large to show their appreciation of this most interesting course by being present at the remaining lectures. Such opportunities to learn new facts concerning the Civil War from such good authorities are seldom obtainable, here or elsewhere. The subject this evening is especially interesting, as it is one of which most men know less than of many phases of the great...