Word: modernizations
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PROFESSOR NORTON and Mr. Moore are engaged, with Mr. Ruskin's approval, in preparing a compendium of "Modern Painters," intended to contain the substance of its teaching in regard to the principles and practice of art. It is to be considered as the final and authoritative form in which Mr. Ruskin desires the essential doctrines of his book preserved, as he does not intend to reprint in full the "Modern Painters...
...Literature, 4; Greek and Roman Antiquities, 3; Elocution, 3; German Conversation, 3; English Composition, 2; Russian Language, 2; Use of Books, 2; and one each on Political Science, Theory of Mathematics, Advanced Course in Fine Arts, Scientific Theory, History of the United States, Natural History of Every Day Life, Modern Civilization, English History, Geography, Preparation for Business, A New Greek elective, History of Sclavonic Nations, Myths and Legends, Oratory, Literature of Mathematics, Instrumental Music, Use of Tools, and The Steam-Engine...
...want to get the greatest good out of your college course, and are prepared to bear the scorn of mark worshippers, take solid electives. But if you want to shine upon the rank-list and have a Commencement part, devote your time to ethics and the modern languages...
...strong feeling of sympathy seemed to draw them together; they called themselves the Army of the Conditioned, and preached a crusade against hypocrisy. I did not spend much time here. I only noticed that some of these booths were devoted to Natural History, and several to English and other modern languages...
...join with me in opposing this project. If, however, I have been misinformed, as I hope I have been, it will possibly be of no harm to direct the attention of the "powers that be" to the necessity of furnishing our new gymnasium with the best and most improved modern apparatus...