Word: americanism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Freshman class dinner will be held this evening at 7 o'clock at the American House, Hanover street, Boston. W. Seamans will preside and call for the following toasts: "The Class," E. Harding; "Athletics," P. D. Smith; "The Musical Clubs," S. B. Steel. The words of two new class songs by W. L. MacGowan and W. C. Greene will be sung, and the designs of G. Williams and E. B. Greene will be used to decorate the dinner cards...
...American Scene," by H. James...
...cardinal fault of American citizens is their lack of willingness to undertake political responsibility. In England we have a certain class who make it their business to be responsible. There is no class similar to this in America, and it is rightly so, for it is not too much to ask ordinary citizens to receive this responsibility and to take a vital interest in the welfare of the community. If a man cannot take active interest, it is his duty to see that good men go to the legislature and that the best type of man leads the politics...
Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana, will deliver an address on "The Obligations of American Public Life" in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The lecture will be open to members of the Union only...
...cable chess match between teams representing America and England, the American team won two games, tied, one, and lost one. Two were not finished. As the score now stands, the American team has 2 1-2 points to England's 1 1-2. The two unfinished games are to be adjudicated by Mr. Shipley, but the impression of experts is that America will win them. If this proves true, it gives the Rice Chess trophy to the Americans as this was the deciding match...