Word: americans
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Papazian, of Constantinople, has received some Turkish coins of different descriptions, which he is offering in exchange for American coin. He will be in his room, 4 Divinity Ave., behind Divinity Hall, between...
...long while at Harvard. Professor Norton said that the United States presents a spectacle never before seen in the history of the world-of sixty million people at peace and without fear. He spoke of the unparalleled growth in wealth and material resources which has marked this century of American life. To get wealth, much that is equally valuable and far more noble has been sacrificed. Fame, renown and honor have become weaker motives than they formerly were, and men's energies have been bent on the acquirement of material comfort and physical well-being. And, unfortunately, men's energies...
...great evil of our American civilization is its uniformity. Uniformity in the common school education, uniformity of standards in thought and in action always check a broad development of intellectual life. Then there grows the absolute tyranny of public opinion that stifles all that is good in individuality...
...function of the true university to encourage depth and broadness of thought in the men that it sends forth into the world, that they may save our American life from degenerating into a glittering barbarism of vulgarity...
PHRENOLOGY.- PROF. P. HOWARD, [graduate of American Inst. of Phrenology]. Examine by appointment or at No. 12 Spring St. For lectures and appointments send postal or call at above address. Excellent testimonials from Yale and Princeton. For a short time only...