Word: modern
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...possess, but he sets his works forth in a way that have an undeniable charm and grace. It was Cyrano's idea, in "Le Pedant Joue," to make his audiences laugh, and he has succeeded admirably. The play is similar to, but on a much higher plane than the modern vaudeville...
...meeting of the Division of Modern Languages held last Thursday, it was voted to ask the Corporation to invite the Modern Language Association of America to meet in Cambridge during the Christmas recess of 1901-1902. The Conference this year will be held December 27, 28, and 29 in New York...
...that the whole question of electives in admission requirements shook itself down to the practical one of "'points,' and combinations of 'points'," which finally produced the system about to go into force. Professor Emerson then discusses most interestingly, in the real body of the article, the ancient and modern language question, the possibility of omitting Greek, and the order in which the languages are at present taught in the schools...
...under the auspices and for the benefit of the German department. They are given through the courtesy of Mr. Conried of the German theatre in New York, and are attracting no little attention. The first play to be presented is Minna von Barnhelm; the second will be from a modern playwright...
...Department of Comparative Literature in conjunction with the Modern Language Department issued a circular in February of this year asking for subscriptions to enable them to establish a Lowell Memorial Library of like nature to the Child Memorial Library. The answer has been such as to accomplish the object and the books will be transferred, within a few days, from Elmwood to the Library...