Word: approaches
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first movement is entitled "In a Haunted Forest." It represents the sounds of a forest on a windy night, the effect of the moaning and shrieking wind being brought out very distinctly by a rapid crescendo by the violins from lower to higher tones. The movement suggests the approach, the actual presence and the departure of a tremendous gale. Then follows a short movement, full of the finest harmonies, entitled "Summer Idyl" and a less brilliant movement, "The Shepherdess Song." The Suite ends with the "Forest Spirits," a quick, gay, movement, without any one theme, but expressing the idea suggested...
...exact plans have not as yet been fully decided upon but some idea of the grounds can be had from those proposed. The meadow where the field will lie is south-west of Brown Hall, and the approach to the field will be along the driveway in front of Edwards Hall. The main entrance, which will be elaborately ornamented with a large gateway, will be at the north-east corner. A large building is to be placed near the entrance, on which will be a tablet bearing an inscription in memory of Brokaw. This building may be used...
...text "Love is the fulfilling of the Law." Perhaps one of the greatest advances made in this century is the substitution for doctrines of selfishness prevalent ninety years ago, the generous systems of today of reward and punishment of the lower classes of society, and the nearer approach to a perfect fulfillment...
...neutral in effeet. The author is without either fellow-feeling for, or hostility against his subject. Thus the article must be utterly unsatistactory to those who are so unfortunate as to experrence De Senancour's sorrowful mysticism and inactive melancholy, while it fails to attract those who approach Obermann as students of literature, and seek to know what others have thought of him. Mr. Lovett's article appears to lack spontaneity...
...Department. The providing for such facilities for students is a great advance over the present insufficient accommodations for departmental libraries existing in Sever. The sooner money is available, through the generosity of benefactors of the college, for the fitting up of similar headquarters for each department, the nearer the approach will be toward the satisfaction of professors' and students' needs...