Word: honored
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...down" occur, and has skillfully shown that in Aristophanes' time they were used simply as stage terms in the sense of "go on" or "go off," this signification arising from the early Greek religious processions where the first actor mounted a wheeled plat form to deliver his verses in honor of the god. Next he discusses the "positive testimony against the existence of a stage furnished by Aristophanes," under five argumentative heads. "First, the argument from mingling of chorus and actors; second, from the close of the plays; third, from impossible situations; fourth, from the over-crowded 'stage,' and last...
...short essay of Mr. Curtis Guild, Jr., on "Political Reform and Political Reformers" occupies the place of honor. The keynote of the whole is contained in the quotation at the beginning of the article, "Corumpunt Oita corpus." Mr. Guild says that there are two ways in which a plain American citizen who is in earnest can be of measurable assistance in the promotion of political reform. Both necessitate trouble, The first method is the creation of public opinion; the second, going into politics. Mr. Guild urges upon Harvard men especially the necessity of active participation in politics and in political...
...addition of $100,000 has been made to the general college fund at Amherst, the only condition attached being that $100,000 additional shall be raised. The donor wishes this name to be withheld, and the fund will be named in honor of ex-president Seelye. Amherst also receives, by the will of Mr. Newton of Worcester, $50,000 for the endowment of a chair of Greek...
Last evening a reception was given in honor of President and Mrs. Eliot at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Glessner. This evening the President will preside at the banquet of the Harvard Club at the Auditorium, and Monday night he will be the guest of the Literary Club at the reception in the Art Institute...
...rather interesting fact has come to light, explaining how Mrs. Elizabeth Fogg was led to leave her recent bequest of $220,000 to Harvard College. It seems that it had been her intention to build an observatory in Central Park, New York City, in honor of her late husband. The memorial was to be magnificently built and equipped. In talking over her project with Professor Josiah P. Cooke, head of the chemistry department, Mrs. Fogg learned that she would be unable to build, with the money she had for the purpose, an observatory as thoroughly and finely equipped...