Word: greeks
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Applications for permission to compete for the Charles Eliot Norton fellowship in Greek studies, for the year 1905-1906, must be made to Professor M. H. Morgan, chairman of the Department of Classics, before Thursday. The theses of candidates who are approved must be presented to the chairman not later than March...
...subjects suggested this year for the theses, are as follows: "Greek Conceptions of a Future Life as Illustrated by Works of Art," "The Dramatic Art of Euripides," "The Part taken by Women in Greek Cults," "The International Aspects of Greek Commerce," "The Influence of Greek Plastic Art on Greek Tragic Poetry." With the approval of the committee, other subjects relating to the classics may be chosen...
...Riddle, who is one of the most prominent readers of the United States, was instructor in elocution in the University from 1878 to 1881, and appeared as Oedipus Tyrannus in the Greek play given in Sanders Theatre in the latter year. He has since given Shakespeareian and other readings in the principle cities of the country, and is well-known for his imitations of the accent and mannerisms of leading actors...
...Haverford College in 1860 and from Harvard College in 1863. He was assistant professor of classics and mathematics at Haverford from 1863 to 1865. From 1865 to 1866 he studied at Gottingen, and the following year traveled in Greece and Italy. From 1869 to 1870 he was professor of Greek and German at Swarthmore College. His service at Harvard began in 1870, when he was appointed tutor in Latin. He held this position until 1873, when he was made assistant professor of Latin, with which rank he served until 1883, when he was made professor of Latin. He was Dean...
...cast bronze doors for Robinson Hall presented last year by Mr. E. Robinson, of New York, brother of the donor of the Hall, have recently been set up. They are Renaissance in exterior design, and Greek within, and are 14 feet high and 7 feet wide...