Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...started in 1890 by the instructors of the philosophical department. They felt that the many students scattered in the various small philosophic courses, had no adequate means of uniting their interests; so the attempt was made to get the men together at the houses of the various professors, for social and philosophical intercourse. The meeting always closes with an informal supper. At present any man who holds a degree and is taking one or more courses in philosophy is eligible to membership. This year there are ninety-six members, an increase of about twenty over last year. Almost...
...field. Three years ago, when by a vote of the faculty all such organizations not counting for degrees lost the title of seminary, the Semitic Seminary became the Semitic Conference. This year it counts for a degree and is once more a seminary. It meets once a week. Its social side has been abolished. The work for the year is confined to the critical study in Hebrew of the book of Ruth...
...representative of the national church, sent to the Chicago Parliament of Religions by the Armenian Patriarch. At the close of the Parliament he decided to come here to Harvard to perfect his knowledge of the English language and incidentally to make some study of American charitable and social institutions. His ultimate aim is to translate the New Testament into the modern Armenian language. His address will be intensely interesting, for the Armenian national church which he will describe is the oldest among Christian churches, embodying the spirit of primitive Christianity. Harvard has been exceptionally fortunate this fall in the number...
...themselves models in debate, and it cannot be most useful till it gives the public a chance to hear the history of debate in its various methods as personified by just such men as Wendell Phillips. In other words no society which has an aim other than mere social intercourse, has done a complete work till it has taken hold upon the public interest. College men are too apt to look upon themselves as not yet really in active life, as not yet having any relation to the public. This view is narrow and boyish. With all the opportunities...
...members will be present and it is expected that the men will give short informal talks on their own original work and certain ones will be appointed to tell what is going on of interest in the chemical world and in the papers. These meetings will be largely social and it is hoped they will keep up an active interest in the work of the club...