Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...learning? Not to any University in America. The greatest scholars of the world today are found in German, France, and England, not in America. Of the 43 men of the whole world who are pre-eminent in the 20 major branches of learning, we name only three who are Americans: Professor Richards, of Harvard, in chemistry; Professor Michaelson, of the University of Chicago, in Physics, and Henry C. Lea, of Philadelphia, in history. No American University possesses one teacher whose position is one of undisputed mastery. The world balance of trade is in favor of America by 444 millions...
...Edwin Cull Howell '83 died last Monday at the home of his brother in Gwathmey, Virginia, at the age of 47 years. Mr. Howell was one of the foremost American authorities on whist, and was the author of "Howell's Whist Openings," and "The Howell Method of Duplicate Whist." When in College he was honor man in mathematics and for several years after graduation taught mathematics at Johns Hopkins University...
...selfish point of view the meeting tonight commands attention. Even among the host of lecturers who address us, Mr. Wister stands out as a man who distinctly appeals to under graduates, and it will be a pleasure to listen to a Harvard graduate who is a successful and typically American author...
...Olympic games, open to amateur athletes from all over the world, will be held in London beginning July 13, 1908. Arrangements are being made by the American Athletic Union to gather a first-class team to represent America, in the expectation of retaining the championship which was won for this country in 1906. The American committee is now engaged in raising a fund for the expenses of the team and hopes to secure $50,000 for this purpose...
...representation of Washington, setting forth the kindliness of his character and showing that his greatness lay not in lacking human passions, but in controlling them, except on those rare occasions when to have done so would have been more than human. One of the most wholesome things that an American can do is to read a good bit of Washington's correspondence during the Revolutionary War. Then he can appreciate the constancy and grandeur of the man in the midst of unparalleled difficulties. For him who has not the time or the opportunity to do this, the fifth chapter...