Word: branch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first compared the Methodist Church with the Episcopalian and Roman Catholic Churches, both of which refuse to recognize the Methodist as a legitimate branch of the Church of God. It is natural to look up to the power and splendor of churches so long established and to be dissatisfied with the newness of the Methodist sect. Yet the creeds of these denominations express belief in the Holy Catholic Church and the Communion of Saints. The Catholic Church denotes in its broadest sense all who are saints in Christ. The phrase, "Communion of Saints," also should be taken in its broadest...
...theatre was packed with one of the largest audiences it has ever held. More than eight years have passed since then, and Mr. Irving now stands without doubt as the foremost representative of dramatic art. Harvard has always prided itself on its breadth, and its readiness to recognize all branches of culture, and such a rare opportunity of listening to a man so well qualified to represent this important branch of art is too valuable to be neglected. We have reason to believe that a large number of the members of the University would be greatly interested in hearing...
...special topic selected for this year is "The Curriculum of the Secondary School;" and each member of the seminary is to prepare a discussion of the "Aims, Organization, Equipment, and Methods of Secondary Education" in respect to some branch of the curriculum. The subjects of history and English have already been investigated in this way, and for the rest of the year the seminary has been engaged in a study of reform movements in secondary education in Germany and France...
...writer cannot remember the name of any man prominent in college athletics who has since risen to prominence. This is most absurd. Without searching we remember men like Lodge, Winslow, Bancroft, Roosevelt, and the President of the University himself, all of whom were prominent in one or another branch of athletic exercise...
...departments of the college are the natural result of the methods of study at Harvard, especially among the more advanced students. They are voluntary organizations of instructors and students that meet from time to time, usually at definite intervals, for the purpose of bringing together the men in any branch of study, so that they may easily compare notes. The work done in this way does not count towards a degree. The work is entirely voluntary and is not intended to take much extra time...