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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...characteristic of this latter work. The first movement is entitled "In a Haunted Forest." It represents the sounds of a forest on a windy night, the effect of the moaning and shrieking wind being brought out very distinctly by a rapid crescendo by the violins from lower to higher tones. The movement suggests the approach, the actual presence and the departure of a tremendous gale. Then follows a short movement, full of the finest harmonies, entitled "Summer Idyl" and a less brilliant movement, "The Shepherdess Song." The Suite ends with the "Forest Spirits," a quick, gay, movement, without...
...circumstances shows a completely satisfactory state of affairs. A few years ago the condition of the Society seemed rather precarious. Careful management, however, put the organization on a firm basis again; and the exceedingly judicious administration of the past two years has brought the Society to a level far higher than of any previous period. Its financial credit is perfectly established and the Society, as now conducted, is bound to meet with continued and increasing prosperity...
...thinks that routine work is too characteristic of the present grammar-school system due to the prescribed courses almost entirely, rather than to any fault of the teachers. The prescriptions of the course prevent a bright boy from advancing faster than any other. He may of course attain a higher rank but he must stay in the same division with the dull boy. In consequence under this compulsory system the dull boy lowers the age of matriculation of the whole class. These new changes will reward the work of all with due promotion and the brighter boys will...
...founding an entirely new university would be enormous. It would cost the city of Boston about one-hundredth of what would have to be spent on a new foundation. President Eliot suggested that the scholarships be given to competent students, and that they be allowed to pursue their higher education in whatever university they pleased. If it was necessary to give local scholarships, let them extend to the limits of the state...
...training would be extended to a great many young men who will probably otherwise lose it. If Boston should take the lead in the establishment of public scholarships and be followed by other cities throughout the country, it is almost impossible to conceive what would be the gain to higher education...