Word: manners
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Political Economy, while a series of lectures on such intensely practical questions as division B covers, offers a splendid opportunity for instruction in very important subjects. We are glad to see that the department of Political Economy is to be conducted next year in such an interesting and satisfactory manner...
...candidates for final honors were obliged to spend what amounted to a full course for at least two years in this branch, now practically the same work is covered in two half-courses. It will be noticed that the freshmen courses in Latin are all framed in a manner to encourage ease in reading at sight, the aim being to prepare them more thoroughly for the higher work, which cannot be done satisfactorily unless the students have a very good working knowledge of the language; such as can be gained only by reading at sight. A great addition...
...gives a charming sketch of the old Greek epigrammatist. The second meaty article in this number is Mr. Houghton's admirable review of the poet Browning's work. The criticism is very thorough and taken from no one-sided standpoint either. It is given in Mr. Houghton's clear manner and is a strong addition to the columns of the Monthly...
...work. We would only suggest that he might have gained even greater strength, had he followed more closely the brevity and compactness in the formation of his sentences, which is a strong point of French writers. Mr. Berenson's account of Jung-Stilling is told in an intensely interesting manner, and with great lucidity. The poems contributed to this number are, "Spring-Time in Italy" by Mr. F. S. Palmer, "Dum Favet Nox" by Mr. Sanford, and "Ghosts" by Mr. Houghton...
...those who heard the fall concert will remember how great an advance was then shown over last year, from a musical point of view. Both clubs have been earnestly at work for the last two months, and an unusually interesting programme will be rendered in an unusually excellent manner. The Pierian has now a full complement of instruments, and very nearly approaches the dimensions of a symphony orchestra, while the Glee Club has never had a more careful training. We promise all those who attend the concert a very enjoyable evening...