Word: tion
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...concern themselves, as did the old humanities with the strivings of the human spirit, but with its strivings after justice rather than beauty. That Harvard students are awake to these interests, as well as to the problems of physical science, and are doing self-organized work in this direc- tion, is shown by an article on "Socialism at Harvard," by W. Lippmann. It would, of course, be more commendable if this interest would show itself in some more rational form than socialist propaganda, but even zeal without knowledge may be better than no zeal at all. Like all zealots...
...accessible. The subjects announced for this year are as follows: 1. The Ethics of Pindar. 2. The Geography of Thucydides. 3. The Influence of Democracy on the character of Attic Oratory. 4. Plato's and Aristotle's Conception of the Art of Music in its Rela- tion to Education and Life. 5. Funeral Rites of Greek Poetry and Art of the Fifth Century: with a Study of Their Inner Significance. 6. The Evidence of the Intention of Pericles to Substitute Athena for Apollo as the National Divinity. 7. The Contributions of the Greek Epigraphy to Geographical Knowledge. 8. Proverbial Philosophy...
...learning of the late Professor Minton Warren. Beside the usual reviews of books, Professor Hart's co-operative series of histories, "The American Nation," and Profesor Huntington's "Pulse of Asia," receive fuller notice. A short, but pithy, article by Mr. Volkmann on college entrance requirements discusses the ques- tion from the point of view of the preparatory teacher, and gives strong reasons for such a revision of the requirements as shall permit more thorough work in the schools. The reports of the work and play of the University and of the doings of its graduates are as full...