Word: americas
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...16th of March there will be an annual eclipse of the sun, visible in the United States and British America...
...investigation of spiritualism, and similar phenomena. It is a new and interesting field for investigation, and the wide-spread interest which the subject has aroused, has led to the establishment in England of a society for Psychical Research. A branch of this society has recently been formed in America. The society has already made some interesting investigations, and Professor Fullerton is one of the best authorities in America on these matters...
...concentration of the libraries of the various societies in one building, and, perhaps, under one general administration, would make each separate library more attractive and useful. Under the hospitable roof should be gathered the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Mass. Historical Society, The Archxological Institute of America, and a large number of other flourishing societies...
...this is not because Harvard has not the writers and talent needed; on the contrary we are sure that there is no college in America where so good literary work would be done as here, if any incentive were offered. In point of fact, a great deal of excellent literary work is done here all the time in the required and elective work of the English department. And to give the best of this work to the college public, is the object of our literary supplement. Our plan is to select, with the assistance of the instructors of the English...
Nothing, perhaps, could point more conclusively to the fact that America is pre-eminently the land of innovation and experiment than the constant recurrence of changes in its educational systems. We Americans are striving to attain the standard of perfection, and, -though that standard be a lofty one, and though we overturn and trample upon many a venerable institution to reach it-we persuade ourselves that our endeavors are in the right direction, and that the success that shall crown our efforts is almost within our grasp. And, it is safe to assert, the educational interests of America are rapidly...