Word: movement
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...proposal was made public it received the support both of the Oxford Church influence, consisting of Cardinals Manning, Newman and others, and of the broad church, comprising men like Arnold and Dean Stanley. The very general and active desire for social reform was also a great aid to the movement. The Conference was necessarily held abroad on account of the social prejudices which exist between denominations in England. The chief cause of these divisions is ignorance of one another and of one another's beliefs; knowledge of others is necessary to union, and to obtain this knowledge...
...their own beliefs to pay much attention to the positions of others, and so, have more or less shut themselves off from union with others. The Roman Church has acted more wisely, in this respect, in the institution of its orders. It is to be hoped that the movement begun by the Conferences of Grindewald will tend to unite all sects and denominations in a common belief...
...ever issued on how to obtain strength, recreation and exercise by the aid of the pulley weights. The book is written by Henry S. Anderson, well known in college athletics. He is instructor of heavy gymnastics at Yale. The book if fully illustrated, contains 60 illustrations, showing how each movement, with the machine, is to be made, and also explains minutely what muscles are benefitted. Published by The American Sports Publishing Co., 241 Broadway...
...annual report of 1890, President Eliot again urged that the relations between Harvard and the secondary schools be made more harmonious. He has recently done much to make them so by his attitude towards the report of the committee of ten on secondary education. Another movement which Harvard has fostered was the organization of the Schools Examining Board, which is composed chiefly of Harvard teachers...
There is a movement on foot to arrive at a better policy in regard to college matters by conferences in which members of the Faculty and students alike shall take part. For the suggestion of the idea college men are indebted to Professor de Sumichrast and Dean Briggs. The plans for these conferences have not yet been developed, and it is considered wisest not to publish any detailed facts in regard to them until an adequate plan has been fully realized...