Word: artes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...graduate of the University of Edinburgh and Harvard, Neilson was for many years in the English department of Harvard's faculty, leaving that position to become president of Smith College. "Heretofore, you have been devoting yourself to the great art of 'getting by' "he said. Now it is time for the student to abandon one way of thinking as he enters college and taking another. He declared that one must attempt to master a subject rather than just think of getting safely through tomorrow's recitation...
...scholarships will tend to develop the idea of American civilization, another of the President's pets, defined practically in the American History course started last summer for both interested students and the general public. This idea has as its purpose the enrichening our civilization by giving impetus to native art and sciences, by bringing focus on the ideals of America, by nationalizing all sectional virtues and talents. This is a big order, rather creamy on the surface, but with a strong foundation; it is the sort of ideal worth supporting, and surely the extension of President Conant's national scholarships...
...before the Class of 1941 has had time to fall into the pit of indifference, let us say a word about Harvard museums. In brief, they come under four classes, the University Museum, the art museums, the graduate school museums, and the miscellaneous museums...
...three art museums are the Fogg, the Germanic, and the Semitic. Fogg, on Quincy Street, covers every phase of art from very ancient to contemporary. Over 11,000 volumes on fine arts and 127,000 photographs may be found in the museum library. The Fogg print collection is reputed to be one of the finest in the world...
...corner of Kirkland Street and Divinity Avenue the Germanic Museum may be viewed. Built a little over 20 years ago, this establishment has for its object the illustration of the development of German culture as expressed in art...