Word: fourth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fourth number consisted of three solos for Violincello with piano accompaniment, "Sarabande" by Bach; "Moment-Musical" by Schubert and a Scherzo by Klengel. In these pieces Mr. Schroeder showed the greatest feeling and sympathy; he had to give less attention to mere detail and was able to enter more fully into the spirit of music. The first is a slow and rather melancholy movement and the other two are opposite in character and together they make a hard test of the soloist's powers...
...They find themselves more positive about laws of righteousness and purity than of those of physics and mechanics. The third certitude is the violation of the moral laws. Men without conceit cannot avoid the sure feeling that they are not what they might have been and should be. The fourth is the knowledge that there exists a Supporting Power; One who helps men bear their burdens and gives them strength to do right. The fifth is that there is one Character in history which surpasses everything else in the world, from whom came infinite impulse and inspiration that have more...
Professor Lovering was born in Charlestown, Mass., Dec. 25th, 1813. In 1830 he entered Harvard as a sophomore, and, graduating fourth man in the class of 1833, he delivered the Latin Salutatory oration at the last Commencement exercises held in the old church where the Law School now stands. Two years later he received an "A. M." from Harvard and delivered the Latin Valedictory Oration. In 1836 he was appointed tutor in Mathematics and physics at Harvard, and in 1838 Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural History. He held this professorship at the time of his death, having received...
...Union was organized about eleven months ago. It has received in sustaining membership from the officers and students of the University three hundred dollars. About one fourth of this amount was applied to the furnishing of the rooms, the rest has helped to pay running expenses...
...Lyman Abbott's fourth lecture on "The Evolution of Chemistry" in the Lowell Institute course will be delivered this evening...