Word: progressism
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...Sherman ; W. B. Scofield, '87, Blaine. After these nominations have been made, five-minute speeches in favor of new candidates, or in support of those already presented will be in order. After all the nominations have been made, the result of the Union university canvass, which has been in progress during the past fortnight for first and second choice for presidential candidates will be announced. For purposes of comparison the result of the canvass in February 1880 will be announced at the same time. The meeting will undoubtedly be of much interest and a large attendance is expected...
...much progress as was expected has been made during the recess in the learning of the stroke. Although the crew have worked hard, they show scarcely any change from their condition before the vacation. [News...
...author's life and writings. Henry Cabot Lodge writes an excellent article on Willian H. Seward, and Miss Harriet W. Preston discourses on "Matthew Arnold as a Poet." Prof. J. Lawrence Laughlin's article on "The Selver Danger" is a timely one, as is also the article on "The Progress of Nationalism," by Edward Stanwood. The serial stories by Mr. Crawford and Dr. Mitchell are continued, as well as Henry James's series of articles on travels in France. The poems are contributed by Mr. Aldrich, H. H., and Edith M. Thanas. The book reviews and contributor's club...
...beginning at Cambridge will have to be made by allowing, for admission, an option of ancient and modern history, but if a choice could be made, the American and English history of the past 200 years should be taught at the preparatory schools. It is a question whether the progress necessary in public schools can be obtained without optional studies. A youth of 18 cannot obtain even a fair mastery over all the subjects which today are offered for a secondary education. Those who think otherwise think that the five languages, mathematics, history, and all the other studies...
...with which to form one. Moreover, there were no practice boats, the boat-house was almost abandoned, and there was an utter absence of enthusiasm. In the face of this blank outlook I got a number of men together and gradually injected the new principles into their minds. Their progress was so slow that it was not until three or four days before the race that the men struck the keynote as a crew. Compared with the other ten crews which rowed in the 1873 college regatta, Yale was probably physically weaker than any other. Notwithstanding that fact, however...