Word: sketch
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hedge, preached at Cornell on Sunday last. The Sun gives the following sketch of his life : "Dr. Hedge is now an old man. He was born, the son of a Harvard professor, in 1805. Among the friends of his boy-hood was the historian, George Bancroft, in company with whom, in 1818, he went to Germany, where he studied for several years before returning to take his own course at Harvard. His university and theological course completed he entered at once with all zest into the work of the Unitarian ministry, and during the thirty years ensuing gave...
...Frost read his Bowdoin prize dissertation on "Henriette Maria and Marie Antoinette" in Sever 11 last evening. The essay began by a brief sketch of the political aspects of the times in which the two queens lived, followed by a description of their early life and training. The two queens were then ably compared as to their personal character and career in after life - their respective relations as women, wives and queens, with their influence on the age in which they lived. The essayist concluded by a short summing up of the chief features in the careers and characters...
...rather remarkable advertisement appears in one of the New York theatrical papers of a new musical sketch now ready for production. Its title is "That Girl from Vassar," in which "Virgie Vane, the pet of Vassar," and "Harry Hall, from Harvard, general athlete, with a record of 10 1/2 seconds," figure as the principal and striking characters. A new dance is introduced, called the "Harvard shuffle." We extend the hand of sympathy in our common affliction to our sisters at Vassar...
...reasons for its discontinuance was a lack of students. But the same arguments that favor the maintenance of departments in Semitic languages obtain in the case of such a course. The course in American history as at present conducted gives at best but a hasty sketch of our history. The immense popularity of this course well warrants the re-establishment of a two-year course, such as was given by Mr. Hoague a few years ago. Students of the present time cannot fail to look back with regret at the superior advantages enjoyed by the students of American history...
Although the Elective Pamphlet for next year is not yet entirely made up, quite a number of changes are in contemplation, aiming at increased opportunities for instruction. A general sketch of these changes can be but indefinite, especially as matters of detail are not at all decided upon...