Word: landing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...nations in an advancing state of civilization. The Hebrew religion began its development at an advanced stage. It was the outgrowth of former polytheistic religions and began its growth with the a lvanced idea of monotheism. The Hebrews' one God grew to be the God who created the land and sea. Later he became the God of the Hebrews alone; he cared for no other people. Thus the Hebrew religion grew up inside a strict wall shutting it off from the outside world. In the midst of this religion Jesus sowed his teaching, yet it was so free from this...
...Pure Reason" has become a sort of liberal profession in Germany. The age in which Kant lived was ripe for the "Critique" In twenty-five years it so thoroughly won over to metaphysics a nation previously little given to philosophy that Heine said; "God has given France the land, England the sea, but to Germany He has given the dominion...
...alumni and to the first graduating class that would include both four and three year men. Moreover, what would be the use of coming to Harvard if the value of its degree were lowered to the level of those of all the second-rate colleges which throng the land...
...before the close of last year it moved into its new grounds which are situated by the new Soldiers' Field, close to the river and only five minutes' walk from Harvard Square. Formerly the members of the club were obliged to go to Watertown for their shoot, but the land for the present place was obtained, and the new club house built and fitted out last spring by special effort on the part of the club. Matches are shot with Yale every year; Harvard has won two out of the three that have thus far been contested. Other matches with...
...amount of work which is being done at the Soldiers' Field, for which we are so greatly indebted to Major Higginson, makes it evident that by another autumn our football teams may practice across the river. The extent of the piece of land is a surprise. There is plenty of room for all the baseball fields or football fields we could possibly use, even if twice as many students attended the university. The embankments along the river keep out the water so that the land that was once marshy is now dry. It has all been laid out nearly level...