Word: progressive
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...final trial of candidates to represent 1901 in their first debate against the Sophomores on January 10, showed pretty conclusively that the Freshman Club has been making steady progress this fall. The speakers have been chosen after two tests which gradually cut down the list, and from the quality of speaking displayed in these competitions, the men selected last evening may be expected to give a good account of themselves...
Miss Clara May takes the part of Josabet. She graduated at Radcliffe, but has not hitherto done any acting. She has been making rapid progress, however her French accent is admirable...
Best general references: James Bryce in No. Am. Rev., v. 153, p. 641 (Dec., 1891) for general aspects of question and conditions of south; Thomas N. Page in same, v. 154, p. 401 (March, '92) on present state of negro; for progress of negro see Dawson in same (Feb., 97), v. 164, p. 191; for meaning of negro supremacy, Wade Hampton in Forum V, p. 383, June, '88; Public Opinion, VIII, 551, IX, 240, 263, 286; N. Y. Evening Post, July 21, 1890; B. T. Washington's speech at Atlanta Exposition, 1895, in Public Opinion...
Every Tuesday and Thursday, Mr. Dohs conducts a class in fencing with foils. So far the work has consisted only in preliminary practice in attack and defence, and fair progress has been shown. Otherwise the work is done individually. There seems to be an unusually large number of good men exercising in this way. Mr. Dohs is in the gymnasium to give instruction every afternoon after two o'clock...
...brought credit on themselves, the committee and their University. Let their fellows who for various reasons can not or do not take an active part, lend the workers a pecuniary hand at least, for the most serious check on the committee is at present a lack of funds. Further progress should not be thus forbidden...