Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...upon classical education, which looked for a time like a successful rebellion, has been in reality of signal service to the cause against which it was directed. Among other offensive measures adopted by the friends of the old learning was the establishment at Athens of a school where rising American Hellenists could enjoy the same advantages as were afforded to their co-workers from Germany, France and England. The practical man would have flouted the scheme as chimerical. But, four years since, a few professors from leading colleges, full of an old-fashioned quality know as faith, met and devised...
...American Statesman at 80 cents, till Feb. 7. The 14th vol. Thos. H. Benton, is ready. Also C. D. Warner's, Their Pilgrimage; Symon's Introduction to the study of Browning; and Rolfe's editions of Childe Harold, and Scott's Poems...
...publish in another column an account of the brilliant prospects of the American School at Athens. To all who are interested in the study of Greek archaeology, to all who are engaged in classical studies of any kind, the career of the school will be of great interest. Possessed of such a magnificient location, supported by such famous scholars, the American School cannot fail to be of great value to all classical scholars, if the necessary financial support is rendered. As is seen by the announcement a commodious building is already in process of erection, and it is proposed...
...Your attention is respectfully invited to the enclosed advance proof of an article on the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece, which is to appear under "Topics of the Time" in the "Century" magazine for February. It is desired to collect a permanent fund not less than $100,000, as an endowment for the school. At present the school is supported by the annual subscriptions of sixteen colleges...
...account of the formation of a Classical Association whose aim it is to cultivate individual work in this field. The energetic and determined spirit which the starters of the association evinced in their meeting gives promise of a successful career. Every new assurance that the new tendencies in American education do not discard the great basis and formation of all knowledge is encouraging...