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...Paul's Society and the Society of Christian Brethren. Whenever Dr. Brooks consents to speak at Harvard he is sure to have a hearty welcome from students of the college, for his interest in Harvard and his earnestness and sincerity in all that he says, combined with his wide reputation both as speaker and thinker, make his words peculiarly valuable. In connection with the meeting to-night we would express our gratification at the circumstance that the two religious societies of the college have united in inviting a speaker to address them...
...passion to tatters. Education should join hands with elocution and thus repay to the theatre the inspiration which the theatre has long given to education. Elocution in its broadest sense applies to all those recreations of voice and body which arouse or exhibit the passions or any of our wide range of feelings. Without thorough training in these things, a man is not prepared to make the best use of his four years of college training...
...elective system, to the discussion of which, so large a part of the recent report is given. Indeed, a lack of interest in these matters would not be very complimentary, in what it would imply to students at Harvard. We are glad that the report has been so widely read, and think that its wide circulation is well calculated to increase the influence of Harvard...
After a short meeting among the students Sunday morning, the delegates attended services at the city churches. In the afternoon Prof. Lincoln, of Brown, gave an address on Christian consecration. The closing exercises were held in the First Baptist Church. Mr. Wishard spoke of the world-wide extent of this Christian work for young men. Reports were then given by delegates of the religious life in their respective colleges. The pastor of the church made a few remarks about the claims of the ministry as a profession. At the close of this meeting the delegates held farewell exercises...
...seen rowing there every afternoon at half past four o'clock. In order to accommodate the crew, a raised platform has been erected at the further end of the gymnasium; it is about nine feet from the floor, and about four and a half feet wide. Upon this platform eight rowing machines have been placed in position, and fastened to the walls are the weights. Although everything is very simple and unpretentious when compared to our large and well equipped rowing room, the work accomplished in the New York gymnasium is not inferior to that done by the Harvard freshmen...