Word: sketches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...number begins with a short sketch of the life of the late Alexander Johnston, who from 1884 to his death filled the chair of Jurisprudence and Political Economy at Princeton. The article does full justice to Professor Johnston's merits, and in a few pages it gives the reader an excellent idea of Professor Johnston's work. Professor A. L. Frothingham, jr., has contributed three admirable articles on art topics the "Introduction of Architecture into Italy," "An early Christian Rock-cut church at Sutri," and "An Architectural Tour in Central Italy." "The Cruise of the Grampus" by Professor William Libbey...
...Richard H. Dana delivered a very interesting lecture last night at the College Conference meeting on "Reforms in Political Methods." He first showed in what quarters these reforms are necessary, and then gave a short sketch of the best methods to be adopted to bring them about...
...leading article in the Century for November is the first part of the Autobiography of Joseph Jefferson. As might be expected it is extremely interesting, containing, besides a sketch of his remarkable career on the stage, many anecdotes of Power, Wallack, Macready, and in fact all the great American actors of the last half century. The first of the Present Day Papers is written by William Chauncy Langdon, the subject being "The Problems of Modern Society." Seven of the most sociological critics of America have formed a group for the purpose of discussing social problems, in a series of essays...
...Class Day Tribune will contain about fifty illustrations, including a large reproduction of the historic copper plate of Harvard in 1774, engraved by Paul Revere, together with the complete programme of the day, a list of spreads, words and music of the class song, a historic sketch of the university and views of the buildings...
...less than three of the articles in the Atlantic Monthly for June are from the pen of Harvard professors. Professor Charles Eliot Norton contributes a charming sketch entitled "Rawdon Brown and the Gravestone of 'Banished Norfolk,' " in which he describes Mr. Brown's antiquarian works in Venice. Professor C. H. Toy has an article on the origin and history of "The Thousand and One Nights." The mixed Indian and Persian and Arabian character of the stories is traced. Professor Royce publishes his second paper of "Reflections after a Wandering Life in Australasia" which is fully as thoughtful and interesting...