Word: urban
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Born in 1600, Claude Gellee, called is Lorraine from his native province of France, ventured to Rome in his youth struggled as a paint-boy in Tassi's studio, and won his first recognition from Cardinal Bentivoglio, who, in 1629, purchased two pictures from the young artist. When Pope Urban, who was shown them by the cardinal, expressed his exceptional pleasure, the landscapes of Claude became the fashion, and his fame steadily rose during the rest of his long life of 82 years. At his death he was a recognized classic, his reputation remaining steadily supreme in his field throughout...
...scenery gives ample proof that musical comedy "sets" do not have to be conventional, or designed by Joseph Urban in order to be successful, and, as I have remarked before, the chorus is well worth seeing. It is a play for which you do not regret having paid the price of admission, but you hesitate before re-commending it to your friends. In other words it is an "average" musical comedy...
...Conference of Municipal Government. "The Taxation of Urban Street Railways." Mr. J. W. Bell Widener...
...Conference on Municipal Government. "The New Method of Assessing Urban Real Estate." Mr. S. Bell, Widener...
...scene which must have struck many spectators as an exhibition of cynical taste and blunted feeling. Innocently enough meant, no doubt, it was far from an encouraging sight. It may be said--and we hope truly--that as Harvard, unlike many colleges, is in the midst of a great urban community, where every form of relief is highly organized, the undergraduates are doing their part as individuals in that community. If they 'appear untouched by solemn thought' while all the rest of mankind is stirred to its depths, is it not time for some leader of Harvard sentiment to rouse...