Word: establishments
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...connection with this development in the nation, it is of interest to note the growth of the Department of Music at Harvard and its successful attempt to establish in Cambridge a musical centre. Harvard was the first of our large universities to offer a course in music as a part of its curriculum, and from that one small course there has been a steady growth, made possible by the interest of a considerable number of students, until now the Department offers twelve different courses. These enable the musician to do a good deal of practical and theoretical study, but their...
...collegiate Literary Conference recently held in New Haven under the auspices of the Harvard Advocate, the Yale Literary Magazine, the Yale Courant, and the Nassau Literary Magazine, it was decided to establish a competition between the three colleges for the best short story, poem, or one-act play...
...University, an inspiration to Harvard men the world over, wherever heard, recalling the thoughts and scenes and ideals of college days. Samuel T. Gilman, of the class of 1811, was the author of the famous ode, and it is now proposed by Harvard men in Charleston, South Carolina, to establish a room to his memory in the church in which he served for over forty years. While an undergraduate, Gilman was an editor of the "Harvard Lyceum," the first undergraduate publication. After graduation his life was one of quiet and devoted service in the ministry. His greatest service...
...eliminate the weaknesses and defects of this present struggle for survival and to breathe into a combination of effort a new lease of life. If these papers look to support from the public whom they serve, they should take heed of this general desire and combine their efforts to establish a literary magazine that shall be worthy of Harvard. For several years, the plan for union has been before the two boards and the undergraduate body, and it has failed of realization because of mutual jealousies, to a certain extent, and of persistent clinging to traditions and sentiments...
...contributed to the launching of this proposal, the principal ones being the German war excitement, Lord Roberts' campaign in favor of universal military service, and the nationwide discussion of the value of the consolidated territorial force of Lord Haldane, former Secretary of State for War, which was aimed to establish a great force of citizen soldiers. With such powerful forces working for the military education of the graduates of the two great British institutions of learning there is little doubt that the pleadings of Lord Roberts would receive wider attention, great as has been the consideration already given to them...