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...interesting contents of the room. There are eighty-five Roman coins well arranged in a handsome ebony case. The dates range from 400 B. C. to 337 A. D., including specimens of the silver, gold and copper coin of the ancient Romans. The collection is excellent, as showing the progress of the Roman art of coinage, and though not as complete as could be desired is still very instructive. The coins are all well preserved. The most interesting coins in the collection are specimens of the as: The oldest is placed at the date 400 B. C. It weighs...
...doctrine in particular; then the inquiry will be taken up: What in the nature of things can be assumed to correspond to our moral needs, to offer them encouragement and religious support? Two or three theories will be passed in review under this head, notably the modern doctrine of progress as an universal law, and the doctrines in general that regard the world as showing us some kind of historical process. Then another view will be suggested as giving us another and higher sense in which we can assume that reality answers our moral needs. Finally, since all views...
...went off and lived as a hermit beyond the boundaries of civilization. The instructor may say, and possibly even think, that he does not read the newspapers, but you could corner him on cross-examination. It is a silly boast, and especially silly when coming from a college instructor. - [Progress...
...individual or what a community may best do for the superior education of this country is to create a high type of it. It is not news to you, gentlemen, that there is not now one single adequate American university. We know that our beloved institution has made progress, great progress, during the last fifteen years, but still she is far from the institution that is needed in this country. And whatever we can do to make her more worthy of our nation we do also for every other institution of superior education. You can see how it has been...
...reports of the secretary and treasurer of the Co-operative Society, which appeared in our Wednesday's issue, give a very clear idea of the progress this society has made and of the benefit it has been to the university. In the secretary's report are seen the amendments of the constitution made by the board of directors. All these seem to have been well advised. The total cash that has passed through the hands of the society in its first year amounts to $14,763.87, and the treasurer estimates that the saving to the members of the society...