Word: progressivity
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...success of the Fishermen's Reading Room, conducted by the Sailor Mission branch of the Christian Association, marks another step in the progress of Harvard's practical philanthropy. That the undertaking has been a thorough success the large daily attendance of seafaring men shows. But that it might be made more attractive to sailors and so be made still more successful, the experience of its promoters shows; and they have decided to put on file in the room a number of periodicals. To the payment of the subscription prices for these periodicals students are asked to contribute. We hope...
...series of conferences on ethical and philosophical topics now in progress at the residence of Mrs. Ole Bull, 168 Brattle street, is attracting large audiences. To the Sunday lectures admission is limited to members and invited guests. The Wednesday conferences, at 4.30 in the afternoon, are however, thus far open to those interested without the requirement of a special invitation...
Professor John Trowbridge, Director of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, and Assistant Professor M. H. Richardson were guests at the dinner of the Merchants' Club, on Tuesday evening. They both spoke on the progress during the last year in the application of the Roentgen ray. The subject was generally discussed...
...Professor Agassiz, the Museum has more than doubled in size, but its endowment has remained stationary. A marine laboratory, and the completion of the wing devoted to the Peabody Museum, with a small section of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, are needed. In order to keep up with the progress of science a larger income must...
...Choral Class has now been practicing for about a month and a half under the instruction of Mr. Frese and has made good progress. At the meeting yesterday the question as to whether the club should take up a light opera, as last year, or an oratorio, was decided almost unanimously in favor of a light opera...