Word: progressivity
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...111th meeting of the American Oriental Society held at Philadelphia on April 19, 20, and 21 Professor Lanman read two papers: "Talking birds in ancient India," and "The Urgent need of good text books for the progress of Indian studies." Two papers by Professor Toy, who was not present at the meeting were also read: "The Hebrew fragments of the book Ecclesiastious;" and "On a pre-religious stage of Society...
President Eliot and Mr. Frye addressed a meeting in Huntington Hall, Boston, last night on the coming of the Cuban teachers to attend the Harvard Summer School. Mr. Frye described the wretched condition of the educational system in Cuba when the Americans arrived, and the rapid progress which is now being made...
...Scene 1. A street. The King's progress. Antonio and Martine discover Ismenia's disguise as Isabella. Scene 2. A room in Don Julio's house. Bellides challenges Don Julio, his ancient enemy, to "be good friends." Scene 3. Before the house of Bellides. "Mistakes of a night." Antonio comes to marry Ismenia but is foiled by his friend Martine...
...Club announces an address by Mr. George McAneny, open to all members of the University, in Harvard 1, at 7.30 o'clock Thursday evening. Mr. McAneny has been for several years the secretary and acting head of the National Civil Service Reform League. He will speak on the present progress of the reform work throughout the country and will make clear the working of the national league with its associate municipal clubs, and the young man's field of usefulness in them...
...staff is giving considerable attention to completing the Synoptical Flora of North America, begun by Dr. Gray, and now being edited by Professor Benjamin L. Robinson. The usual amount of research work is in progress. Among those engaged in it are Professor Piper, of the Washington Agricultural College, and Professor Henderson of the Iowa Agricultural College, who are here on leave of absence, to study the type specimens of western plants in the Herbarium collection...