Word: arts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...male teacher is employed in the college except in the art department, strange to say, shocking as it may be to our vanity, the college succeeds, apparently, as well as it would under other circumstances...
Anything that will tend to beautify the grounds of the college, which truly lack adornment so far as any works of art are concerned, will be received with due appreciation by both undergraduates and alumni. It is certainly remarkable that no statues of the past benefactors of the University have ever been presented to the college, though indeed, the busts and portraits in Mrmorial Hall are not to be forgotten...
...Sargent has been appointed director of the Dramatic Art School in New York. He was formerly an instructor here...
...inevitable fact that almost every large institution, be it established in the interest of literature, science, or art, or be it purely educational in its aim, rapidly gains for itself some peculiar quality or name that stamp it among like institutions. Therefore it is not to be wondered at if the members-let us say students-at such a college (for such an institution is a college,) are distinguished by certain general characteristics. It may be that a man has no inclination either for one or the other qualities which are the symbols of the two colleges between which...
...University of Leipsig. Here he has been pursuing his studies under Zarncker, Techner, Hildebrand and wulcker. Of the first he says: "Zarncker is even more interesting than I had expected. His lectures are clear, well worded, and to the point; his delivery is excellent and he has the art of imparting his enthusiasm to his audience." Of Techner he says: "Techner, too, has a first rate style of lecturing. He is a young man of about 30 years. He speaks without notes, and so clearly that I have not lost a word of his lectures." Mr. Grandgent will probably remain...