Word: modernizations
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...much of the hard work, and many of the practical duties, of every day life. While the facts justify an absolute denial of the above statement, yet it is true that many matters of practical importance are too often overlooked. It is only reasonable to expect, that the modern college graduate shall have a comparatively thorough knowledge of questions of common interest, and the rules by which public assemblies should be governed. If unexpectedly called upon, how many students now in college could express an opinion, satisfactory to themselves even, on questions of public interest, or feel qualified to decide...
...account of the rain, but a small audience greeted Mr. Wedmore last night at his lecture on Modern Life in Art. The lecturer began by quoting. Coleridge "that the professions fell away from the church, literature from the professions, and journalism from literature." So to a certain extent art has followed this analogy. What we want in art is freshness, the old style allegorical and historical painting has had its day. Our historical painting should be a record of our labors, our pleasures and our principal personages. The men who have made the greatest fame in art are those...
...enterprise shown by the gentlemen having the Art Club under their control is thoroughly appreciated by the college. The lecture on "Modern Life in Art," to be given this evening by Mr. Wedmore, will be enjoyed greatly by those who are fortunate enough to hear it. It is in ways like this, that the Finance, Historical, and Philosophical clubs can become of real use to the college at large. The Art Club passed through a critical period last year, but by careful management on the part of those students who assumed the responsibility of keeping the club alive...
...ROGERS, Capt.NOTICE. - An address on "Modern Life in Art" will be given by Mr. Frederic Wedmore, under the auspices of the Harvard Art Club in Sever 11 at 7.15 p. m. The public are kindly invited...
...choice. This includes Latin and Greek with the alternative of Mathematics or History. In Latin, besides composition there are nine authors to be read, among them Livy, Horace, Tacitus, Cicero and Juvenal. In Greek there are six authors, Lysias, Homer, Sophocles, and others. Supposing he desires the modern studies, then for Science he can elect course III, comprising Chemistry, Biology, and either Latin, Mathematics, or Italian. For a more literary course, he can take course IV which includes History, Political Science, and either Mathematics, a laboratory study, Spanish or Italian. Thus one can see the courses are well arranged...