Word: births
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...eighteenth century two courses are open to the ordinary undergraduate, one dealing exclusively with the school of Pope, the other with the sentimental school. In the nineteenth century no courses whatever are at the disposal of the undergraduate, save one which treats of the English novel from its birth to the present day; this however, is "primarily for graduates." We wonder what has become of those excellent courses, English 8a and 8b, in which the romantic poets of the nineteenth century might be studied. It is true, English 28 and English 41 are open to undergraduates, but their field...
...photograph from Birth's Formenschatz, loaned by the University Library, is now on exhibition in the Periodical Room of the Union. The collection consists of representations of Italian and German art, buildings, statues, and symbolic groups of human figures...
...more room in which to store the constantly growing treasure resulting from gifts and explorations. The completion of the south wing of the University Museum would fill out the original design of Professor Agassiz, and would be particularly appropriate now, this year being the 100th anniversary of his birth...
Intellectual attainments are at present employed for a selfish purpose. The college-bred man by virtue of his knowledge too often desires to triumph over his less fortunate neighbor, and instead of uplifting him prefers to profit by his ignorance. In the same manner the authority of birth attempts to assert itself. But this must inevitably give way to merit which at present will be measured in pecuniary terms, a condition not wholly desirable, but merely a stepping stone to something higher...
...portentous magnitude that gives the issue its engrossing interest. The proposition is in itself characteristic of the age, for whether it be regarded as a real factor in the progress of civilization or only the mistaken dream of impracticable visionaries, it is entitled to the credit of a gentle birth. It is one of the phenomena of the groping fraternalism that has so markedly characterized the civilization of the last half century. This question cannot be arbitrarily dismissed. It is far too grave to be left for solution to the partisan. He has only one policy to consider...