Word: originated
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...question of the supernatural origin of the Christian religion is one in which we are all concerned. If it is supernatural is there anything in it which we are bound to believe? All religion is supernatural because it presupposes God and a soul and a certain relation between these two. The answer to the question as to the value of Christianity as a thing to be believed depends upon our idea of its source...
...college year are largely given over to new students. It is scarcely to be expected that they should fully appreciate all that is done for their convenience, but it may be well to remind them that the present elaborate arrangements for their reception are of quite recent origin. Freshmen of not very many years ago, did not find practically the entire college on the watch to welcome them and help them out of difficulties. As a result they were continually making mistakes and wasting their time and energy through ignorance which a timely question or two might have prevented...
Last evening at the Chapel of the Shepherd Memorial Church, Mr. Mantague Chamberlain spoke on the history and customs of an Indian tribe. Mr. Chamberlain briefly outlined the origin of most of the early tribes of eastern North America, giving special attention to those of New England. He explained the relations between the Indians and the settlers, and gave an interesting description of the customs and nature of the Indians, drawn largely from his own experience...
...discussion of old comedy necessarily begins with its origin. According to Aristotle, comedy had its origin in the processions in honor of Dionysos. Slow in its growth, comedy attained a perfect form much later than did tragedy. Comedy thrived especially in the Dorian race. Megara in Greece and in Sicily became celebrated as the homes of comedy. Susarion, a Megarian, wandering to Attica with a band of players, established himself at Icaria and thus gave the first impulse to Attic comedy...
...many gentlemen both among the residents of Cambridge and the professors in the University admirably fitted to speak upon the subject of "Harvard in the Past." Surely it would add much to the interest of our college life if we knew more of the historic events connected with the origin and growth of the college. We wish to give our hearty support to the plan and urge its immediate adoption and suggest that the lectures be given during...