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...four illustrated lectures on "Mediaeval and Early Modern Education" in the lecture room on the first floor of Robinson Hall at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon. The subject of today's lecture is "The Rise and Growth of Mediaeval Universities," and will be illustrated by lantern slides from rare woodents and other sources, and interspersed by readings from contemporary documents. The subjects and dates of the other lectures follow: April 13, "Some Aspects of Mediaeval Student Life"; April 27, "The Italian Revival of Learning; Its Influence upon Education"; May 4, "Humanism in the German Universities in the 15th and 16th...
...very rare edition of the "Heldenbuch," a collection of the oldest German poetry, published at the Frankfurt in 1590 is also in the collection as well as Eusebius's "Chronicon, continued by Matthews Palmeirus," dated 1483, a very important and interesting book, because of its references to the discovery of printing under the year 1457 and "Libride Architectura," by Vitruvius, a beautiful edition containing many curious plans and wood-cuts by the famous engraver, Glunta of Florence, dated...
...during the first half-year, delivered the last of his course of fifty lectures there yesterday. At the conclusion of the lecture Dr. Brandie, director of the English seminary of the university, presented Professor Schofield with a set of finely bound books; and Professor Schofield in return presented a rare edition of Chaucer's works to the library of the English seminary. Dr. Brandie thanked Professor Schofield for his services in Germany, and asked him to convey greetings to Harvard University and to President Eliot. Privy Councillor Schmidt expressed the governmental appreciation of Professor Schofield's work. Professor Schofield...
...academic community does not devote overmuch time to philosophic celebrations; but if they are rare, then they deserve the more attention. Four years ago we all united in doing honor to the memory of Emerson on the hundredth anniversary of his birthday. Those who praised Emerson as a philosopher emphasized that it was his mission to give beautiful form to the idealistic thoughts of the great philosophical movement which started with Kant and culminated in Fichte. Tonight's celebration at the German Verein is devoted to Fichte himself. Some Harvard men have wished to do what has been done...
...regard it only in its ethical aspect, and solemnly approve or disapprove. Now and then, to be sure an event screams through the decorous stillness: witness the last Brooks House afternoon tea, which took the form of an "informal memorial, service" to the late bishop. But such oddities are rare, either pass, unnoticed, or, as in this case, are much as to render caricature in bad taste...