Word: nineteenth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Outlook in the Moslem World." The lecture cannot fail to be instructive as Professor Toy is one of the men in this country most able to deal with his question. The subject itself, also, is particularly attractive, calling, as it does, for a discussion of the spirit of the nineteenth century in its effects upon the East...
...annual business meeting of the Nineteenth Century Club of New York was held on Wednesday of last week. President Eliot, ex-President Noah Porter, of Yale; Prof. W. G. Turner, of Yale; ex-President McCosh, of Princeton; George W. Cable; Dr. Charles Waldstein, of Athens, were elected honorary members. The following subjects will be discussed at the club's monthly meetings: "The Advisibility of a Universal Language," "Practical Politics," "Robert Elsmere." Bronson Howard will lecture on "The Construction of a Play," and M. Coquelin will lecture in French on "Shakspere and Moliere." The club includes among its members many...
...last meeting of the Nineteenth Century Club of New York the governing committee announced that the following new members, among others, had been elected: President Eliot of Harvard, ex-President McCosh of Princeton, Noah Porter, T. W. Higginson, and John Fiske...
...Nineteenth Century Romance" is an entertaining story, told with a real Thackerayian humor. Under "Topics of the Day," preparatory schools are discussed. Though the position of the writer is "thoughtfully taken" and in the main fair, the criticisms upon private and high schools are rather severe. There are undoubtedly many inefficient high and private schools, but such sweeping condemnation is hardly just. The article is clearly and forcibly written. The last article is "King Cobbler," a character sketch." The idea is original though scarcely realistic. The story is told picturesquely and with a touch of pathos which is very effective...
...Hayes. The arrangement of the German courses will be materially changed: Mr. Babbitt will take Mr. Hochdorfer's place, German 1 will be divided into two sections, corresponding to the present German 1 and 2. German 2, to be given by Dr. Francke, will comprise the literature of the nineteenth century, Kleist, Grillparzar, Uhland, Ruchert, Heine. German 20 will be a course for special advanced study and research in the history of literature, and Prof. Sheldon will offer his couse in Gothic. Mr. Grandgent will conduct Italian 1 instead of Professor Sheldon, who will give a number of courses...