Word: subjects
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...from ordinary guide-books in that it is distinctly readable. The geography of the country is thoroughly described and well illustrated by specially prepared maps. The gold mines are located and the conditions of life in all parts of Alaska discussed. The author, who is an authority on all subjects relating to our far west, is himself deeply interested in the land and writes from the point of view of a lover rather than of a casual observer of the region. The last part of the book is devoted to historical data about Alaska, a summary of the necessary articles...
...eighth and last lecture in the course on "English Novelists" will be given at eight o'clock this evening, in Sever 11. The subject will be George Eliot. After brief comment on the author's life, Mr. Copeland will discuss her genius for literature, and the ways in which it was helped and hindered by her ethical enthusiasms and the scientific tendencies of the time...
...fifth lecture in the William Belden Noble Series was delivered in Appleton Chapel last evening by the Rev. Henry van Dyke, D. D., of New York. Dr. van Dyke's subject was "Christ's Mission to the Inner Man," and the keynote of the lecture was an appeal to discard the dogmatic and superficial view of Christ's life and teaching...
CAMBRIDGE SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST Co.- No. 1300 Mass. avenue. Excellent facilities for the storage of silver and valuables. Boxes to rent, $10 per year. Deposits received subject to check and collections made in all parts...
...England History Teachers Association. Semi-annual meeting. Subject for brief addresses and general discussion: Experience of New Methods of Teaching History. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum...