Word: brunt
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most interesting articles in the number discusses the tendencies past and present, of architecture in the west. Mr. Van Brunt is hopeful of a rational and artistic architectural development in the western states. He admits that "the prejudices and desires of the most impartial observer must necessarily color his deductions;" but he says, "I venture to believe, however, that the forward movement has gone far enough to enable us to appreciate the spirit of it, if not to comprehend the general direction of its progress." This spirit he conceives to be the change coming about by natural growth...
...athletis, and the college in defence of its own position, that is, for the best interests of the students has found it necessary to prohibit such men from participating in any athletic contests. In return for this, done for the students alone, the college is made to bear the brunt of undergraduate criticism. But in this case, as too often, the undergraduate opinion is hasty and unjust. We believe firmly in an open expression of studetn sentiment. It certainly has its place and often contains much that is valuable. But it does not seem too much to ask that...
...Brunt, Charles G, 100 Mt Auburn...
...annual dinner of the Alumni of the University of the city of New York was given at Delmonico's last Thursday evening. Addresses were made by the chairman, Judge Van Brunt; William Allen Butler, the Rev. Dr. Roderick Terry, the Rev. Dr. John Hall, Chancellor of the University; Prof. Henry M. Baird, Dr. Charles Inslee Pardee A. J. Vanderpool, John E. Parsons, the Rev. Howard Crosby, Prof. R. Ogden Loremus, and Chauncey Depew...
...might prove interesting to compare an article by Henry Van Brunt in the latest number of the Atlantic Monthly with Rev. Dr. Brooks article on the same subject in the first number of Monthly...