Word: thought
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very inadequate accommodations that were furnished for a successful building up of the department. The result was that by their generous contributions, enough money was raised to build Boylston Hall This was in 1859 and the lecture room in upper Boylston with a seating capacity of two hundred, was thought to be amply large for the accommodation of any class which might enter the college for almost a half-century. That this opinion was not sound, has been shown by the way which the large classes of the past few years have been cramped for room. This year especially...
...Henry Villard of New York; "The present political condition of Germany." Feb. 20-Prof. William T. Harris of Concord; "Modern German thought and its significance to English-speaking people." Feb. 27-Prof. Kuno Francke of Harvard; "Individualism as a force in German literature." March 6-Prof. Alfred A. Ripley of Boston; "Goethe as autobiographer." March 13-Mr. S. R. Koehler of the Boston Art Museum; "German engraving of the sixteenth century...
Although it is true that dramatic art cannot have its highest value except as the expression of contemporary modes of thought, yet there are some canons of universal application. Aristotle tried to formulate these canons, but he had little influence on the drama, as the greatest poet lived before his time. He was himself largely under the influence of the "Oedipus Tyrannus." These canons are the so-called "three unities" of space, time, and action. The strict limitation of the play to one spot is not authorized by Aristotle. The simplicity of the Greek plays, and the few possible changes...
...verses "Venus at Twilight" are better than the average of contribution to the Monthly. They are rhythmical and even musical, and contain one or two very pretty turns of thought...
...this winter. The old gymnasium was at first determined upon, but an inspection showed that nearly $800 would have to be expended to put the building in order. The heating expenses would also be very large. The old barracks or drill shed back of College House was next thought of, but here the cost would also be too great. Finally, the basement of the old Hasty Pudding Club building on Holmes Field was chosen, and through the efforts of Captain Finally permission was obtained of the corporation to use it for the purpose of building a tank. The building...