Word: spoke
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...question "Requirements of Admission to the Professional Schools," on which President Eliot read a paper, advising that professional schools require bachelors' degrees of candidates for admission, excepting schools of engineering, chemistry and architecture. The experience of Harvard under this principle, he said, had been eminently satisfactory. He spoke again later, and said that to meet the age limit difficulty, three year college courses might be established...
Professor T. N. Carver, of the economics department, spoke last night in Brooks House at the meeting of the Religious Union on "Religion from the Point of View of the Student of Sociology." He discussed at length the function of religion in social development, maintaining that religion as a moral and conservative force is an aid to progress Science and religion, he said, sprang originally from the same sources in human nature, the desire to know, and the desire to find the hidden causes of things. The wonder excited by the contemplation of the unexplainable realities of experience, the belief...
...Henry Van Dyke, D.D., of Princeton, spoke in Brooks House yesterday at 11 o'clock on "Life Work." He said in part: The Christian life is not a vague affair of sentiment, but a real and difficult vocation; being a Christian is, indeed, a life work, one which embraces and rises above all other callings. The Christian's first duty is the duty of a witness; he should witness to God, not only by word of mouth, but also by cheerful worship and by faithful and sincere service. The doctrine of Christianity has always been the doctrine of energy...
...afternoon, and also read a letter from President Eliot, to whom a vote of thanks was returned, with an expression of regret at his inability to attend the meeting in person. The Faculty was represented by Professor F. G. Peabody '69. O. G. Franiz '03, representing the undergraduates, spoke of the Harvard Union, and its place in the life of the University. He briefly outlined also the work of the Harvard Christian Association...
Most, if not all of the actors spoke their lines clearly, and the delivery was so good that the nationality of the actors was forgotten. One or two, however, in the leading parts showed superiority from the start, although the work of the ensemble was of a higher standard than in the past, and showed great care in preparation. The mistakes in the second act and lack of smoothness in the presentation of the third act were due merely to the nervousness and novelty of a first performance. The play as a whole will undoubtedly go better tonight and during...