Word: modernism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Tufts College catalogue for 1888-89 will be issued today. The faculty remains unchanged from last year. The students number 139, which is a slight increase. The range of electives is somewhat enlarged. Those who take modern languages in place of Greek have a choice of electives the first year. The regulars are not permitted to elect any of their studies until the second year. The sophomores have three, the juniors nine, and the seniors ten hours of elective work per week. In all there are fourteen elective courses...
...Ideas." Mr. Shoemaker, "Harvard Oratory, may it ever be what an Adams, an Everett, and a Quincy have made it." Mr. Cabot, "The Transcendental Unity of Aperception." Mr. Warren, "The size and relations of the atom and molecule," Mr. Moore, "The Greek moods and tenses; their influence on modern culture." Mr. Jacobs, "The Mugwump; his position in modern politics." Mr. Ward, "Faust and Gretchen...
...treat particularly of the intellectual life of Germany. Mr. Henry Villard will deliver the first of the series early in January. His topic will be political. Prof. Ripley of Yale will speak in February on "Goethe," and Dr. Francke in March on "Individualism." The fourth lecture will be on "Modern German Thought and its significance to English-speaking People." It will be given by Mr. I. W. Harris of Concord. Mr. T. R. Kohler who has charge of the archives of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts will speak in Boylston Hall, on "German Engraving of the Sixteenth Century...
...Beta Kappa had long ceased to be a secret society before 1825, the date of the organization of modern societies, and had become, as now, an honorary literary society to which are elected the honor men of each senior class...
...spirit of the times leads to trusts. They sprung up in all directions as a natural growth. The opposition comes from small tradesmen who have been undersold by the lowered prices, and from demagogues who wish to make political capital. Any attempt at suppression would be a blow at modern trade...