Word: america
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fact. Of these other articles perhaps the most interesting to college men will be the "Stories of Salem Witchcraft," by W. S. Nevins, whose writings must always have a peculiar interest to all who are familiar with his charming musical studies and sketches. A short article in "America in Early English Literature," by I. B. Choate, in which the author cites some of the "numberless references to the early colonists which cannot fail to arrest the attention of the reader of general literature, and which are of great value since they are the "unconscious expressions of the sentiment which prevailed...
Extensive preparations are being made both in Europe and America for the celebration of the three hundredth anniversity of the birth-day of Comenius. He has a special interest for Harvard men because he was once invited to become the president of Harvard University...
...first match for the amateur court tennis championship of America was won by R. D. Sears...
...Harvard Teachers Association has published a circular giving an account of the proposed Comenius celebrations which will occur at various places in Europe and America during the present year. At Harvard, Assistant Professor Paul H. Hanus will give a public lecture March 3d on "The Permanent Influence of John Amos Comenius." The subject is one of peculiar interest to Harvard men since in 1654 this same Comenius was offered the position of President of Harvard University...
...English cities responsibility is concentrated in the legislative bodies; the mayor is but their chief. In America the tendency is directly the opposite...