Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...many things that are to be found only in the periodicals. Much of the best art criticism and thought of the day appears in them, and is not afterwards put into book form. In course of time these periodicals, filled with all these thoughts and criticisms, would become great receptacles of accumulated knowledge, and so would be most valuable works of reference...
Another way in which art periodicals would be of great value to art students would be that in these periodicals appear etchings, a part of them original work by men of he present day, as Paul Rajon, or Maxime Lalanne, who died but yesterday; a part of them etched after etchings of the wellknown men of the past, as Rembrandt and Meryon; a part of them after wellknown pictures. Also engravings, both original and after-pictures, reproductions of charcoal and of pencil drawings, are constantly published in the art magazines. These illustrations, whether they were original work or after...
...league even though not total abstainers themselves, would join it. He then introduced Rev. Francis G. Peabody, D. D., who said that the question which was before them was the principal social issue of the times whether in religion, in politics, or in general life. He reviewed the great changes which have taken place in regard to this great problem during the last decade, and also the great transition of point of view which has come to the people during that time. He showed that the cause had made great gains in two directions, first in an increase of rational...
...entries for the tennis tournament closed last night. It is a great pity that more teams did not enter for the doubles. Evidently many who had intended to sign the book at Bartlett's were frightened out of it when they saw the list of entries headed by a few of the most formidable players in college. The mere winning of a prize is not the primary object for which the tournament was originated, but rather that all who enjoyed tennis might go in, try their luck, and have some sport. This spirit of dreading to pit oneself against...
...Great political enthusiasm is manifested this fall at Yale. Democratic, Republican and Prohibition clubs have been formed and each of these has organized a batallon. The greatest interest at present centres in the Democratic club. Its membership has increased more than eighty per cent over that of the last campaign. The battalion, under the name of the "Sumner Guards," contains about two hundred...