Word: birth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Copeland began his lecture last evening by dividing the consideration of his subject into three parts-first, Emerson and Carlyle as men; second, as writers; third as moralists and teachers. The two men were widely different in the circumstances of their birth, ancestry, and early life. Emerson, the well-bern and liberally-trained, descendant of a long line of New England ministers, belonged definitely to the class of gentle-folk. Carlyle, although he was a graduate of Edinburgh University, and became the chief English man of letters, was a Scottish peasant by birth, and remained in some ways a peasant...
...Phelps delivered an address Wednesday evening, the centenary of Carlyle's birth. The attendance was larger than at the Keat's centenary and Dr. Phelps treated his subject with freedom and appreciation. Dr. Phelps has announced the books in Modern Novels for next term. They are twelve in number, by German, Russian, Norwegian and French authors...
...Cupid's Birth" (Poem), R. C. W. Bunny...
...number of men met in Holden Chapel last evening to observe the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Carlyle. Professor Norton gave an interesting talk about Carlyle from the standpoint of a friend. At the end of his address he showed those present a number of personal letters and relics...
This evening there will be an observance of the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Thomas Carlyle. All men in the University wishing to join in this recognition of the work of a great master are cordially invited to meet at Holden Chapel, at 8 o'clock...