Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regular meeting of the Canadian Club held last evening, Hon. E. J. Hodgson, Master of the Rolls, spoke informally on the American constitution and politics. The speaker said that foreigners are apt to be better able to form an opinion of the American government and political parties, since, being apart from the country itself, they are not influenced by local or party prejudices. He was attracted to the American constitution by the high character of the statesmen who developed under...
HIGH Class Neckwear from the best English and American makers. New shapes and materials. Dress Ties and Gloves. L. P. Hollander and Co., 202 Boylston St. and Park...
John Fiske began his remarks by speaking of the revelation which Francis Parkman's works bring to one who has been accustomed to giving American history little importance compared with ancient and mediaval history. America has its classic events and classic places which need but a magician's touch to give them the fascination of romance. Parkman's style was distinctively picturesque as well as true to life. This latter quality was gained by a most painstaking study of all places and people of whom he wrote. Of the Indian character he gained an intelligent idea by long contact with...
...being left behind in the rush and complexity of our modern life. In college we have so many things to attend to that we cannot spare time to read for the sake of reading; when we leave college, we are more than likely to fall into the line of American gold-hunters, and in our search, to forget that the culture of which we have tasted will soon be blotted out unless we foster it. Yet we students are not half so busy as we imagine ourselves. Much that we do is busy idleness, and much of our time might...
Eight resident American students are now in Athens under the direction of Professor John William White and Professor Richardson of Yale...