Word: northern
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...from those of previous years, in that the field to be visited this year lies wholly within the New England States. The class will assemble in Cambridge on July 3, and after ten days spent in preparation for studies in the field, will proceed to Attleboro, situated in the northern part of the Narragansett coal basin. Two weeks will be spent in the examination of the country between Attleboro and Newport. From Newport the party will go to the island of Martha's Vineyard, and take up its headquarters with the Gay Head Indians. At this point the attention...
...Rindge has just sent a very valuable supplementary collection to the large collection which he gave to the museum in 1883. This latest addition consists of many large chipped obsidian ceremonial implements and came from the Klamath river district of southern Oregon and northern California, where they were washed out in the process of hydraulic mining. In this collection there are also many examples of ancient stone vessels and implements...
There are three important sources of the fables of the Middle Ages, said Professor Marsh; the fables of classic times; the mass of Northern or Germanic stories which came early in the 12th century into Europe; and the various additions which were made to the original tales in popular use. The mingling of these three caused many diversities, so that the limit of each source cannot be certainly determined...
...lecture room of the Fogg Museum was crowded last evening by the audience that assembled to hear Professor Moore's third lecture on the Fine Arts of the Middle Ages. Professor Moore began with the organic Lombard Romanesque architecture in northern France, and traced the development of the Gothic style, which culminated in such buildings as the cathedral of Paris...
...Cambridge, Southern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Meriden, Conn, by Professor Shaler and Mr. J. B. Woodworth. 3. A course in advanced field work, in field research and professional methods, by Professors Shaler and Wolff. The course will cover parts of New England, Southeastern New York, Southern Virginia and Northern New Jersey. A thesis will contain the result of the work done by each student...