Word: civilization
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...last annual commencement of the University of Tokio, Japan, winch was held October 27, 1883, there were 67 graduates, representing the departments of law, civil engineering, chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and pharmacy...
...number of distinguished men that have been educated in them. Of the Harrowians I can shy, from personal knowledge, (as during Dr. Vaughan's time not a few of them came from the Fourth Form of Harrow to finish or supplement their education for various professions and the Indian Civil Service under me) that more gentlemanly young men I never had under my care. But certainly, while well trained in Greek and Latin verse composition they were lamentably deficient in many necessary branches of education. Not to trespass on your space, however, I would ask you and your readers...
...James Bryce who is to lecture here tonight, and Tuesday, is the author of a history entitled "The Holy Roman Empire" and also of an entertaining book on travels in the East. Mr. Bryce is Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, and Regius Professor of Civil Law in the University of Oxford...
...cries for civil service reform, which are being sent up all over the land, are but the echoes of the feeling of dissatisfaction in the conduct of our affairs hitherto; feelings which a large part of the country has now, and to which the rest must come in time. The importance of this feeling is shown in all our colleges by the increased attention paid to the study of political economy and civil government, and the eagerness with which such courses are taken. No student now feels he has a good education unless he has intelligent views on the practical...
...Harvard Historical Society will meet Thursday. Nov. 22. at 7.30 P. M, in 40 Matthews Hall. Mr. J. C. Ropes, of Boston, will speak on the authorities for the year's study : "The Campaigns of the Civil War." All members are earnestly requested to attend the meeting...