Word: huxley
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...eight hundredth anniversary the University of Bologna conferred degrees on Gladstone, Spencer, Huxley, Lowell, Renan, Jebb, Max Muller, David Dudley Field, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, Profs. Cayley, Adams, Agassiz, and many others...
...Joseph Cook, the eminent lecturer, recently made the following comparison regarding the religious views of three of the most distinguished scientists of this century-Dr. Asa Gray, Darwin and Huxley. It will doubtless be of interest to all from the fact that Dr. Gray was, before his death, so intimately connected with all religious movements in the college...
...evolution better than the late great botanist. Gray had stronger grasp on philosophy than Darwin. Gray was gifted with a clearer insight into the laws of the physical world. Darwin lost himself in the mazes of the first truths. Darwin had agnostic companions while Asa Gray had theistic companions. Huxley has been more influenced by Darwin than Darwin by Huxley. Huxley rejoiced to call himself an agnostic. So did Darwin, although Darwin at times leaned toward theism. Our great teachers at Harvard have been great theists, and no doubt Gray was greatly influenced by his companions. The theistic form...
...held on Sunday evenings under the directions of students, and the chief object has been the reconciling of intellectual and moral religion and the leading of a religious life in the university. The 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...
...Lecture. A review of that part of N. H. 2 not in Huxley will be given at 68 Thayer Thursday, June 17, 7.30 p.m. M. W. Richardson...