Word: shows
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...entered, into the most diverse states of mind interpreting scientific men, philosophers and religious men to each other. His own way of thinking has many points of resemblance to what is known as pragmatism in this country. His effort, since the publishing of his first book, has been to show that concrete life exceeds our powers of abstract formulation, that what we see, feel and think in the world of reality are only approximations which the intellect uses to make fact more amenable to its powers of treatment...
Pascal and his apology for religion will be the subject of today's lecture; M. Boutroux will discuss the originality displayed by Pascal's point of view in this matter and will show what part of his doctrine still retains its vitality...
...Witch" is, whether sound or not, a first-rate piece of work, for it points out clearly the faults of the play without making the reader any less interested in seeing it for himself. Dr. Kallen's essay on the cinematograph is a valuable reminder that the moving-picture show whatever we may think of it, has come to be an important part of the national drama. His statement of the value of melodrama, based largely on a theory that "there is no truth in the superstition that it is good for the public to think" is unfortunate...
...which now pays taxes, the time might come when the College would be a burden on the city of Cambridge. But we believe there is little chance that the holdings of the University will increase much. The growth in recent years has been small, and it is easy to show that these additional exemptions have been more than counterbalanced by the real and personal property drawn to Cambridge by the University...
...Carl Baermann, the well-known Boston musician, will give a pianoforte recital in Sanders Theatre this evening at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the Deutscher Verein. This concert is given by Mr. Baermann to show his good will toward the musical life of the University and especially toward the Deutscher Verein. For this reason it is hoped that his generosity will meet with the enthusiastic recepton which it deserves. That this desire will in a large measure be fulfilled is assured by the unusual demand for tickets, which up to last evening far exceeded the supply. For this...