Word: tracing
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...series of lectures delivered by Dr. Lyman Abbott h. '90, before the Lowell Institute of Boston, last winter, has been collected into book form under the title "The Rights of Man." These essays trace the growth of the Hebraic democracy from its earliest stages to the present day; describing the downfall of the Roman policy of imperialism and the rise of the rights of the people, religious, educational, political and industrial. The author believes that the United States represent the highest modern development of democracy; accordingly the problems, the possibilities and the dangers which present themselves to the members...
Though M. Sardou has written nearly always in prose, he taught even to the poets, the art of dramatic situations, in which he is a master. It would be easy to find the trace of his influence even in the charming and superb alexandrines of M. Edmond Rostand...
History 29, the new half course to be given during the second half-year by Professor Beale, will trace the history of crime in England and America from the thirteenth century to the present time. Among the topics to be considered are the domestic life of the common people, police methods, the amount and kind of crime prevailing at different periods, conditions of trial, methods of punishment, state of the prisons, and the history of certain celebrated crimes in the past century. The course will have one two-hour session each week, devoted to lectures and discussion, and weekly reports...
Several new courses are offered at Radcliffe for the coming half-year. In the English department, English 37, given by Dr. Maynadier, will trace the story of King Arthur from Malory to the present day; Mr. Fletcher will give English 9, a course on Spenser. In Greek 15, Asst. Professor Moore will make a study of Theocritus, Bion and Moschus. Botany 2, a course of lectures and laboratory work on Cryptogamic Botany, will be given by Mr. Lanman. Professor Colby, of McGill University, will give a course on the History of Continental Europe from the beginning of the Thirty Years...