Word: humanities
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...have no courses labelled "To-day's News 6a hf," nor even "Current Events 32b hf." But this fact should not mislead. Not only in Sociology and Economics but in practically all departments are courses which the teacher makes fairly brim over with the spirit of true "modernity" and human interest. And, after all, Paleontology and Sanscrit with this spirit are less "past" than "Aeroplaning Q" without...
...slender plot for which two obliging comedians apologize--why should they?--a variety of entertainment ranging from trick bicycle riding to a classic ballet, uncommonly good taste in the way of settings and costumes, and a chorus made up not of painted puppets but of spirited and gifted human beings--these are a few of the charms of a thoroughly novel entertainment...
...chose for his subject "Intimations of Immortality in the Sonnets of Shakespeare." Immortality is divided into three classes, the natural, the ideal, and the spiritual. The natural is that which would seem probable from the processes and laws of nature; the ideal, that which the human brain can imagine as most splendid; and the spiritual, that which is taught by religion...
...generally conceded that Shakespeare was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, portrayer of human character that has ever lived. The conclusion to be deduced, therefore, is that the introduction of the idea of immortality into his works was inevitable, because his works are true portrayals of human character, and the conception of immortality is inevitable in human nature...
...only leads to frequent difficulties of conflict, but it tends to concentrate an undigestible amount of work at one end of the week. By a judicious arrangement of sections and of theses perhaps the danger of putting off work until the last minute (often an unavoidable weakness of human nature) may be to some extent escaped...