Word: roles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Individuality plays an important role in modern German thought. In every branch of learning, the individual is emphasized and respected. In the drama the lesser characters are no longer machines; they are free-acting and free-thinking individuals. The result of this exhaustive specialization of intellect of the Germans will be that it will compel all other nations sooner or later to adopt...
...Sparring Association is now one of the most prosperous of all the social clubs in college. Its membership role is large and the interest which is taken in sparring is on the increase. The club has rooms admirably fitted up for the purpose; well warmed, and provided with everything necessary for bathing...
...comedian must at all times remain master of himself. He must see what he is doing. He should carefully study his role, and enter into the personages he is to portray. The saying if you want to make me cry, cry yourself," does not apply to the comedian. A comedian need not be intellectual: he must only know...
...this country is becoming more and more appreciated as time rolls by, is distinctly shown by the increasing tendency of the journals and magazines of the day to criticize everything connected with college life. It is with the intention of putting plainly before all the students here just what role Harvard is playing in the progress of educational advancement, what her needs and what her advantages are, that we print in another column an excellent and unbiased view of the situation, written by Mr. Badger, who has for years filled an important post in the college library. Perhaps nothing...
...Lafayette's visit. "Stephen A. Douglass and the Free Soilers" is the title of a brief but very enjoyable sketch of the political squabbles during the years 1850-61. Mr. Chas. H. Peck, in his admirable exposition of Aaron Burr's political career, has very ably supported the political role played by Burr in opposition to his rival Hamilton until he comes to the darkest page of Burr's life-the attempt to dismember the Union. It may be well, however, for those who are prone to criticize Burr too severely without ever having heard his side of the story...