Word: touch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There is no reason why we should desert the Renaissance style, for this we can adopt to our needs as other centuries have to theirs, but as soon as we endeavor to imitate former styles we fall out of touch with our own era, and therefore fail of accomplishing the main object of modern architecture, the union of art with architecture in representing the feelings of the times...
...main objects of the founding of the school at Athens was to arouse a greater interest in antiquities among American students. In this the school has been very successful. The plan of appointing an annual director has kept the colleges in touch with the work of the school, and the fact that a number of students return from Athens each year to take positions as instructors in different parts of the United States has done much to arouse general interest in classical studies...
...PEDDIE'S SECOND SPEECH.To close the debate, a five minute speech was allowed to one man on each side. Mr. Peddie spoke for Yale. He said that, eloquence to one side, the whole question resolved itself into one of motive and did not touch the necessity of party existence. Harvard claimed that men should act because led by party feeling. Yale claimed that men should act because led by reason and conscience...
...disease should wash their hands carefully, preferably in antiseptic solution, thoroughly brush their clothes in the open air and take a walk of several miles, if possible. A thorough bath with complete change of clothing is desirable if the exposure has been extensive. Care should be taken not to touch things which will be touched by others until the person is perfectly clean...
Venice stands by itself in the history of painting; its art was more modern than anything before. Every Venetian painter was a Midas with the touch of gold. Art became so popular there that every one took it up. They carried it so far that, besides covering the interior of the buildings, they covered the exterior with paintings...