Word: life
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...models not as they actually looked, but as they ought to look. All were made subservient to the general ideal of Hellenic beauty. Individuality in early busts arose not from differences in the subjects, but from peculiarities of different schools of art. Women, because of their seclusion from public life, were not often portrayed, until the time of the famous Alexandrian queens. The women, even more than the men, were conformed to the ideal of beauty...
...Black possessed many agreeble traits, but it was not these which have made his loss a public one. It was because in his short period of activity he proved himself the highest type of citizen. In speaking of his life the New York Evening Post says editorially,- "that he conceived it to be the duty of every man, and the especial duty of the educated man, to render public service. As soon as he was established for life in Cleveland he began working to secure better government for the city. His efforts soon attracted attention, and won him popular support...
...Aristophanes and Modern Life...
Under Mr. Storrow's coaching the Sophomore crew has made great improvement of late. The men are at present rowing with more dash and life than any other eight on the river. Higginson sets an excellent stroke and his crew back him up well. Their boat is still a bit unsteady and although the oars go in sharply it is with a smash rather than a clean hard nip. The crew was set back yesterday when it was discovered that Biddle would be unable to row on account of college work. Glidden, who was tried at 3 again on Monday...
...death in 1893 Bishop Brooks had promised to help the religious societies of the College in their effort to get subscriptions for a suitable religious building. After his death his classmates decided to erect a building as a memorial to him and to his unlimited interest in the religious life of Harvard. It was decided to raise $300,000 and to call the building Phillips Brooks House. The endowment was to be applied under the direction of six trustees, of whom no more than two were to belong to the same religious denomination. The trustees finally chosen were Andrew...