Word: hebrew
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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MONDAY. 5.Semitic Seminary. Reader: Mr. M. L. Kellner. Subject: "Ancient Hebrew Art," 7 Lowell street...
...goes to prayers for months. But in those early days compulsory morning and evening prayers were held daily, at which a long passage of Scripture was read and expounded. The freshmen were allowed to use English Bibles, but all the other students were required in the morning to read Hebrew from the Old Testament and translate into Greek and in the evening read an English or Latin version of the New Testament and translate into Greek, but this was only customary when the president conducted the service. This exercise was very distasteful to the students and in about 1700 they...
...Jewett, who is giving instruction in Arabic and Hebrew during Professor Toy's absence in the East, is a Harvard graduate of the class of '84. Since his graduation he has continued his study of the Semitic languages in Egypt and Syria. He has made himself familiar with the life in these places, and this winter will give some public lectures on the subject...
...recent meeting of the trustees of Columbia College, it was unanimously decided to found a chair of Hebrew Literature in the college, in which the Aramaic Version of the Bible with the Talmud and Hebrew grammar should be taught. A gift of $300 has already been received for the establishment of this chair...
Semitic Seminary. Reader: Mr. E. E. Atkinson. Subject: Hebrew Poetry. 7 Lowell Street...