Word: matthews
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Matthew Arnold, who sailed last Saturday for England on the Servia, will contribute a paper on "Literature and Science" to the April number of the Manhatten magazine, which will contain some of the matter of his lecture of the same title as well as much that is new. It is said to have some sharp thrusts at those who clamor for a "practical" education, and will be read with much interest by all interested in that question...
...entering Harvard. I passed at the July examination, 1880, with honors and conditions alike invisible. Travelling in Italy during the summer preceding my entrance to college, I became acquainted with Redburn of our class, and determined to room with him. We spent three years together very pleasantly, occupying Matthew 14 in freshman year, and Holworthy 7 the next two; this year I room alone at Holworthy...
...Matthew Arnold has sailed for Europe...
...Matthew Arnold delivered his last lecture in America on the first of March...
...antagonist is our helper" is a phrase which Matthew Arnold has taken from the mouth of Burke and is fond of quoting. Harvard does not lack such helpers. Even her own sons have done her this service, not to mention such critics as Benjamin F. Butler and the redoubtable Dennis Kearney. The words of Phillips and Emerson in their Phi Beta Kappa orations were memorable and satutary in their way. Ex-Gov. Long, also one of her sons, has been recently indulging in criticism of the college. At the annual dinner of the Harvard alumni in Washington a few weeks...