Word: progressive
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...substantial injustice is done to the negro by this policy.- (a) He takes practically no interest in politics: North Am. Review CLIII, 649 (December, 1891).- (b) The best thought among the negroes today seeks social and economic progress rather than political privileges: Outlook, Sept. 18. 1895; North Am. Review CLIII, 650 (December...
...structure should also give increased accommodations for official quarters and professors' rooms. When ultimately this new reading room is secured, the three-story stack in Gore Hall can be carried up four more stories, thus making it the chief store-room of the collections. The plan now in progress seemed under the circumstances, the most advisable method of securing the temporary relief, for which the call was imperative. Very little of the $50,000 which the changes may cost will be spent in a way to be ultimately sacrificed, as almost all of the work will make part...
BOSTON PARK THEATRE.- Thomas Q. Seabrooke's third week at the Park Theatre is proving even more successful than the first two. "A World of Trouble" is a cleverly constructed farcical comedy by the Paultons. During the first ten minutes of the play's progress the audience is made acqunainted with the state of affairs in Middleton Simpkin's household. Then the fun begins. Every character misunderstands every other character, a series of cross purposes ensue and for hours surprise treads upon the heels of surprise while the audience is convulsed with merrment. Mr. Seabrook's comic art has full...
...Harvard the function of news purveyor was first undertaken by the predecesor of the CRIMSON, then under a different name; and has been passed on through succeeding boards without a break to the present time. The progress has not been an easy one. A long time after student favor was won, official favor was withheld through lack of confidence in the students' ability to carry on their adventurous undertaking. But years of experience bring knowledge. The editors of the CRIMSON at length proved that their paper was worthy of official recognition. Having gained so much, the paper has gradually made...
...this means a great throng of patient waiters for the procession was kept informed of the time of its start and of the progress it was making...