Word: america
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...leading article, which is rather insufficient, Professor Shaler speaks of the great growth of the smaller colleges of America, due to local, sectional, sectarian and pecuniary reasons. These small colleges, he says, although poorly equipped in laboratories and libraries, are usually strongly supported by a small, enthusiastic body of alumni. "'Tis a small college, your Honor," said Webster in the Dartmouth trial, "but we love her!" This sentiment and these men Mr. Shaler would attract to Harvard, by offering scholarships or presentations to be controlled by the faculty of the smaller college, and awarded to deserving graduates. The university could...
...Harvard" was shortly after superseded by a six oared shell, the first of its kind in America. She had all the latest improvements, including spoon oars, and was in a number of races, in most of which she took first prizes...
...based on French, German and Latin. There is but one declension, one conjugation, no article, no grade; and all prepositions govern the accusative. The conjugation of verbs is somewhat elaborate, but it is without exceptions. Volapuk has already been adopted in various parts of Australia, Syria, Germany and America. In Paris it is taught in thirteen institutions, and there are five newspapers published in it. We are quite prepared to believe the statement of Volapuk grammar that, "anyone, understanding English, French, German or Latin, can acquire a complete knowledge of this new language in a month." Indeed, proof is offered...
...form their religious convictions with mature thought, and not to imbibe early in life a feeling of hostility and contempt for all religion. Perhaps it is to be deplored that Harvard's proximity to Boston tends to inculcate in young minds the dilletate spirit which pervades the Athens of America. Take it all in all, though, President Eliot has accomplished a great deal even if he has not been as wholly successful as he hoped. Our immortal orator, Henry Clay, once said, 'The noblest task possible to man is to teach the young to be earnest and upright; self-reliant...
...director of the highest fitness and ability. Our readers need no introduction to the archaeologist, Charles Waldstein, a native of New York, but now connected with the University of Cambridge, England, and with the Fitzwilliam Museum. The committee in charge of the school wishes to redeem the character of America, and to secure him and his work for the benefit of his own countrymen. A beginning has already been made. The kindness of the Philadelphia students and the untiring efforts of Professor Ware brought together for the rendering of the Acharnians in November last such an audience...