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...stage for the public without undergoing the savage overhauling and distortions of unliterary managers. In other countries the works of the greatest literary geniuses are produced with great success. Theatrical managers here maintain that the public would not tolerate the plays of our literary men. To test the truth of this assertion is now the purpose of the Theatre of Art and Letters. It has made a fair beginning in New York and now with its most representative play, it is to try to show by performances in different cities that the public is sufficiently intelligent to enjoy a "literary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/16/1893 | See Source »

...Alexander, of the Law School, has broken the record for the best strength test of students now in college. E. Cockrell '95, had the record previously. His total was 1016.6. N. D. Alexander's record is 1030, G. E. Chaney, '94, has also the best record for capacity of lungs, which is 455, while E. Klein, '95, has made a record of 80 for strength of the right forearm. There have been also several new tests made above 750. J. E. Young, L. S., has made 967.2; H. A. Gehring. '95, 854.3; C. Brewer, '93, 842.7; J. C. D. Hitch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Records in the Strength Tests. | 3/14/1893 | See Source »

...induce boys to learn to write clearly and concisely, methodizing their knowledge at short notice, and to suggest to candidates obvious criticisms on their style by setting exercises in the correction of bad English. The essay, for the writing of which an hour is allowed, was meant to test the student's knowledge of the books read, and at the same time to test his ability to compose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The English of Students. | 3/14/1893 | See Source »

There will be a written test in Latin 6 on Monday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/25/1893 | See Source »

...condemn luxury and comfort in a sweeping way he thought senseless and characteristic only of a very shallow thinker. Certainly all the luxury with which Harvard's sons had been lavished, did not abate one whit the patriotic ardor they showed in the late war. When a test came, Harvard men were revealed, not shorn of their manliness, but armed with full strength and vigor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vesper Service. | 2/17/1893 | See Source »

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