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Prof. Shaler's new book, "Nature and Man in America" is an admirable exposition of the latest views of modern science on the relations of organic life to its environment, treated not in the method of scientific treatises, but in an easy collonial style. In the first part of the book the author traces the effects that geological changes have had upon organic life and especially upon the human race, and in doing so gives an epitome of the geological history of our continent. In the second part he speculates upon the political bearing which the geographical features have...
...constructive problems with which the modern builder has to deal properly considered as architectural? (Professor Hamlin: "The Difficulties of Modern Architecture," in "The Architectural Record" for the quarter ending December 31, 1891; Ruskin's "Seven Lamps of Architecture...
Does Rembrandt lose more than he gains by his extravagant system of chiaroscuro? (Rembrandt als Erzieher, bk I; Fromentin's "Les Maitres d' Autrefois," pp. 324-364; Ruskin's "Modern Painters," Vol. IV, Chap. 3, on "Turnerian Light...
...debate was opened by R. D. Upton of Yale, who spoke on "The party of progress and modern ideas." Many things have been urged against the Democratic party, but it is essentially a party of reform, nominating Grover Cleveland, who become the head and consolidated that party, and won for it a glorious record. The Republican party, while it possessed great sentiments had also great unity, but when it lost them, it became broken. While the Republican party has became a party of selfish expedients, the Democratic party protects individual freedom. The Democratic party of today is a champion...
...This money will be distributed in fourteen prizes to students taking elective courses in Semitic languages. For students of ethics, Robert Treat Paine '55 has given $200 for two prizes of $100 each "for the best essays by any student of the University on the ethical aspect of the modern social questions." This year, for the first time, the Crowninshield scholar-ships are available, - two with an income of $200 each. The Henry B. Humphrey Fund has been taken from the list of scholarships and now appears as a special fund, the income of which is to be used...