Word: foreigner
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first Friday recitation in French I after the mid-years will be a lecture by Assistant Professor Cohn on "Thinking in a foreign Language." The lecture will be delivered in French...
...answering these questions he shows that Harvard does not correspond to the types of English, French or German universities, but he does not seem to consider that she may stand between the English and German. He goes on to show in what respects she falls short of the foreign standards and decides that she has no real claim to the title of university. Her present functions are "to furnish a liberal education as complete as possible," and to prepare students to enter upon professional careers." Of these Mr. Bowditch thinks the former absorbs too much attention. He suggests that...
...present will be welcomed. At the public services in St. John's chapel, Friday and Saturday evenings, Dean Lawrence will give an address of welcome, the Right Rev. T. M. Dudley, Bishop of Kentucky, will speak on The Church's Duty to the Negro; Dr. Brooks on Foreign Missions; the Rev. A. C. A. Hall on City Work; the Rev. Alexander Crummell on The Rescue and Salvation of a Race; and R. Fulton Cutting, Esq., of New York, on the Church's Work for Young Men. The closing address will be delivered by Bishop Paddock...
...Gold Mine.Nat. C. Goodwin appeared last evening at the Tremont theatre. His impersonation of the mine's owner in a foreign land was consistent and excellent. He took the part of a typical American gentleman from the far west, bright, witty, and true-hearted. In several pathetic scenes he was fine, and in a lovemaking scenes was sympathetic. His company gave excellent support. The new comedy, "Colonel Tom," is announced for production during Mr. Goodwin's stay...
...together with Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Peru, Brazil, Guatemala, Turkey, the West Indies, Hawaiian, Islands, Bulgaria, Japan, Panama, and France. Five hundred and thirty three students are from this state, 114 from other New England states, while 262 are from outside of New England and 17 of these are from foreign countries. The counties of this state are all represented except Dukes and Nantucket. Suffolk sends 197, Norfolk 436. Boston leads the cities and towns with 180, while twenty-five other towns send at least four. The average age of the entering class is 222.4 months against 223 5 months...