Word: ancients
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...graduates, a single prize of three hundred dollars is offered for this year for an essay on a subject within the range of ancient and modern language, literature and fine arts; the precise subject here also being left to the choice of the writer. In subsequent years prizes for graduates will be offered within other departments of knowledge...
...Harvard Anthropological Society. The Ancient Pueblos of New Mexico. Professor F. W. Putnam. Peabody Museum...
...estimated that 8 per cent. of the students of Harvard take ancient languages; 22 per cent. modern languages; 14 per cent. history; 11 per cent. economics; 16 per cent. English; 4 per cent. mathematics; 6 per cent. philosophy; 11 per cent. natural science...
...present of about five hundred well-chosen volumes. Soon there will be very large accessions, which have, come partly from Mr. Warren, and partly from Dr. Fitzedward hall of Marlesford, England, who as a long resident of India and a Professor of Sanskrit at Benares, acquired many rare and ancient books...
...last words of President Eliot's address last evening were: "When you were admitted to Harvard University you became members of an ancient society which has always been distinguished by a rational, discriminating, deep-seated, and ardent love of country and of liberty. I need not exhort you to be true to the traditional spirit of this place...