Word: fatherland
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...German department, consented to read it for him. It was an elaborate treatise, being principally a collection from German authors of passages which show the development of national feeling. The most prominent references in earliest times are to exhortations to soldiers before battles, urging remembrance of the Fatherland. The whole paper showed wide research and careful preparation of results...
...choir sang very acceptably the following anthems: "God save of Fatherland," by Hopkins; "Seek ye the Lord," Roberts; and "Sun of my Soul." Through the kindness of Mr. Locke, the musical parts of the exercises are varied each week by the introduction of a soloist. Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. C. Bartlett of Boston sang the solos very creditably...