Word: germanism
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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There have recently been added to the Warren House Library a number of German classics from the private library of Charles Eliot Norton '46, among them 30 volumes on the Niebelungen Lied, and rare copies of the first editions of Goethe's Iphigenie Auf Tauris, 1790, and Schiller's Wallenstein, 1800. Ten volumes on works and criticisms of Shakspere have been received from F. E. Chase; and J. H. Clark '57 has added 65 volumes of contemporary Spanish and Italian works and 19 volumes of French literature to the Lowell Memorial collection. A number of books donated...
...work itself is that form of opera which has adopted the continuous action first used by Wagner; but the opera does not carry out the more radical Wagnerian reforms. The melody often reminds one of the more recent Italian school; but the treatment shows all the advantages of the German vigor coupled with great originality. The duct sung by Gontran and Azara in the second act, and the definance-song of Malek, are two of the most conspicuous portions of the masterly work...
...German S1.--Composition and Conversation. Dr. A. W. Boesche...
...prominent Germans, Staatsminister von Moeller, and Dr. Koser, director general of the Prussian Archives, who came to this country as representatives of the German Emperor at the dedication of the Carnegie Institute at Pittsburg, to take place next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will visit the University today. They will be entertatined today by Professor Francke, who will show them about the grounds, and tomorrow they will be entertained by Professor Munsterberg...
...Emperor William Fund, which is being raised in honor of the German Emperor by Americans who are interested in the work done by means of his gift to the Germanic Museum, amounts to $25,085. The purpose of this fund is to continue the work which has been done so far in the Germanic Museum, and to make it possible to make new additions. Subscriptions, varying from $1000 to $10, have been received from 64 different people...