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  Lyceum [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
In sum, the ancient literary, epigraphic, and archaeological evidence indicates that the area known as the "Lyceum" probably covered a large area to the East of the ancient city wall, but was not immediately adjacent to the wall.
The Lyceum was named after Apollo Lyceus, Apollo "the wolf-god." From at least the sixth-century BC the Lyceum is said to have been the place where the polemarch (head of the army) had his office (Hesychius, "Epilykeion" and Suda, "ArchÙn").
The Lyceum was also the place for meetings of the Athenian assembly before the establishment of a permanent meeting area on the Pnyx hill during the fifth century BC (IG I3 105).
www.iep.utm.edu /l/lyceum.htm   (0 words)

  
  P A C S O F T   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lyceum is a result of extensive research to streamline the institutions and provide a changed paradigm in which the organizations perform and grow.
Lyceum is modular software consisting of 12 packages designed to automate one or more areas of the institutions work and thereby render efficiency.
The need for Lyceum stems from the fact that an institution is an extremely complex organization and very often the sheer magnitude of work process restricts the progress of the institution.
www.pacsoft.co.in /lyceum.htm   (326 words)

  
 lyceum - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lyceum groups were concerned with the dissemination of information on the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs.
Many of the ablest leaders of the time lectured to lyceum audiences, and public interest in general education was greatly stimulated by the movement.
The lyceum movement waned after the Civil War, but much of its work was later taken up by the Chautauqua movement.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-lyceum.html   (517 words)

  
 The Lyceum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The epithet of Apollo from which "lyceum" derives, is of uncertain origin; it may have evolved from lycos, wolf-slaying, Lycia, a place in the southern reaches of Asia Minor, or luce, light--designating Apollo as the god of day.
The proper noun, Lyceum, reappears periodically in the development of Western culture, denoting, for example, the gymnasium/library in Cicero's Tusculan villa, and the English Opera House built, in London, in 1794.
In European usage, the common noun, lyceum, and its derivatives typically refers to a school; in American usage, it typically denotes either a hall in which public lectures, concerts, exhibits, etc. are held, or the organization sponsoring such presentations.
www.mtsu.edu /~phil/News/lycos.html   (272 words)

  
 Lyceum Program at Centralia College
The Lyceum series at Centralia College is an ongoing sequence of educational and entertainment programs, consisting of a variety of subjects, and is open to the campus and community.
Lyceum events are held Wednesdays at 1:00 pm in WAH 103, on an almost-weekly basis and are free and open to the public.
The Lyceum was a part of the ancient city of Athens and the site of a philosophical school founded by Aristotle, where Greek scholars and philosophers would meet with public audiences to exchange the latest frontiers of knowledge.
www.centralia.edu /news/lyceum.html   (391 words)

  
 | Lyceum Network Integration & Professional Services, LLC |
LYCEUM Network Integration and Professional Services, LLC (Lyceum) is a Virginia-based small business that is proud of the depth of their knowledge, experience, skills and resources.
LYCEUM has successfully worked in a number of software development environments and as a Computer Associates (CA™) Services Partner we embrace the AllFusion™ toolkit which is an end-to-end family of application life cycle management solutions for designing, building, deploying and managing eBusiness applications.
LYCEUM people are available for both short and long term assignments and because LYCEUM people have a full complement of company provided benefits they are committed to seeing the assingment through to successful completion.
www.lyceumservices.com /home.htm   (589 words)

  
 redhat.com | Lyceum: One installation, many blogs
Lyceum was conceived, funded, and developed by ibiblio, an online digital library that has been around for more than a decade, was one of the original mirrors of Linux distributions, and is the home of Project Gutenberg, Groklaw, the Linux Documentation Project, iCommons, and more than 1500 other collections.
In Lyceum, all of these features remain usable and adjustable on a per-blog basis, and no URL logic needed to be modified to achieve this.
Lyceum, on the other hand, will often be used in environments where account registration is either wide open, or isomorphically associated with some other user namespace (such as a university network).
www.redhat.com /magazine/019may06/features/lyceum   (3444 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for lyceum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
of Lúkeios epithet of Apollo, to whose temple the Lyceum was adjacent.
There Aristotle taught; hence the extension of the term lyceum to Aristotle's school of philosophers, the Peripatetics.
She made her debut (1856) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and in 1865 became joint manager of the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, with Sir Squire Bancroft, 1841-1926, whose entire name was Squire Bancroft White Butterfield.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=lyceum   (779 words)

  
 The Lyceum Project
One of the biggest Lyceum installations is iBlog, “South Africa’s Blogging Community”.
Lyceum user Yahya Hamidaddin has ported a couple database-using WordPress themes to Lyceum (themes that don’t use the database need little or no modification).
Lyceum is a multi-blog derivative of WordPress, suitable for installations with 2 or 200,000 blogs!
lyceum.ibiblio.org   (0 words)

  
 The Lyceum Project » About Lyceum
Developed by ibiblio.org, Lyceum is a stand-alone mutli-user blogging application, designed for the enterprise.
Lyceum is GPL-licensed, under active development, and free to use.
Lyceum is ibiblio’s contribution to this growing collection of tools.
lyceum.ibiblio.org /about   (378 words)

  
 Labor Lyceum
The Lyceum presented speakers, papers and debates on topics ranging from the principles of trade unionism to child labor, from issues of academic freedom to current socialist literature.
The Lyceum housed radical unions such as the Amalgamated Optical Workers and the Brewers, provided space to socialist organizations, and continued to host weekly lectures and discussions on labor topics through the 1950's.
Lyceum programs are now held from 10 AM - Noon on the third Saturdays of September through November and February through May. (See 2007 Lyceum Schedule).
www.rochesterlabor.org /lyceum.html   (211 words)

  
 Lyceum Movement by Diana Fithian
He based his lyceums on the belief that education should continue all through life, regardless of age and gender, and that learning helps stave off the temptation of alcohol(1).
With the Civil War came the immediate cessation of lyceum activity, and the lyceums that reemerged after the war were fundamentally different from their antebellum counterparts(5).
Lyceums began to attract singers, dancers, impersonators, magicians, and animal performances, and the completion of the first continental railway in 1869 and the overall expansion of rail in the 1870s transported these lecturers and travelling performers west(3).
community.tncc.edu /faculty/longt/FriendshipBook/LyceumMovement.htm   (952 words)

  
 Lyceum [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
In sum, the ancient literary, epigraphic, and archaeological evidence indicates that the area known as the "Lyceum" probably covered a large area to the East of the ancient city wall, but was not immediately adjacent to the wall.
The Lyceum was named after Apollo Lyceus, Apollo "the wolf-god." From at least the sixth-century BC the Lyceum is said to have been the place where the polemarch (head of the army) had his office (Hesychius, "Epilykeion" and Suda, "ArchÙn").
The Lyceum was also the place for meetings of the Athenian assembly before the establishment of a permanent meeting area on the Pnyx hill during the fifth century BC (IG I3 105).
www.utm.edu /research/iep/l/lyceum.htm   (1725 words)

  
 Salem Massachusetts - Salem Tales
Lyceums were the brainchild of Joshua Holbrook, who borrowed the concept from the Mechanics Institutes he had encountered in England.
The expressed purpose of the Salem Lyceum Society was to provide "mutual education and rational entertainment" for both its membership and the general public through a biannual course of lectures, debates and dramatic readings.
But in the lyceum tradition, the event proved so successful and popular that it had to be repeated a few weeks later.
www.salemweb.com /tales/lyceum.shtml   (704 words)

  
 Lyceum Resource and Conference Center - History of The Lyceum
It is fitting that The Melville Charitable Trust and the Partnership for Strong Communities chose The Lyceum as the headquarters for their efforts to end homelessness and promote affordable housing in Connecticut.
Set in the heart of Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood, The Lyceum’s mission is perfectly in keeping with its history of commitment to education and community.
When the Cathedral Lyceum was founded in the late 19th Century, the notions of learning and community were the guiding principles and those ideas carry forward in the newly renovated Lyceum.
www.lyceumcenter.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=51   (740 words)

  
 The Lyceum Homepage
Eventually, the building itself became known as The Lyceum and, since that time, it has been a Civil War hospital, a private home, an office building and the nation's first Bicentennial Center.
In 1985, The Lyceum became Alexandria's History Museum, providing exhibitions, school programs, lectures and concerts, volunteer opportunities and space for rental functions for the community.
The present-day Lyceum Company serves the museum as a membership and fund-raising organization.
oha.alexandriava.gov /lyceum   (123 words)

  
 Lyceum
Lyceum is one of the major organizations on campus which publishes the Lyceum, the universityís fine arts and literary journal, as well as bringing in visiting writers and hosting open microphone poetry nights.
Lyceum publishes artwork such as paintings, photographs, sketches, watercolors, and graphic art as well as poetry and prose submitted by students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Lyceum receives about one hundred submissions a semester and the Lyceum staff and editors rate the pieces anonymously to decide which submissions reflect the finest work by students on campus.
www.umd.umich.edu /student/org/lyceum/faq   (236 words)

  
 Home Page
Crewe's Lyceum Theatre, built in 1911 is steeped in history.
Contact the Lyceum Theatre for a copy of their current programme, which includes drama, ballet, opera, the concerts, music, comedy and the annual pantomime.
Lyceum Youth Theatre classes for ages 5 to 18 years.
www.lyceumtheatre.net   (0 words)

  
 Lyceum: Internet Voice Groupware, KMi, Open Univ, UK
Lyceum is a groupware system providing students and tutors with voice conferencing and synchronous, visual workspace tools, all operating over the standard internet via a single dial-up phone line.
Lyceum uses a Java client/server architecture to tackle a formidable set of networking requirements: multi-way voice communication with synchronous shared displays, scalable to hundreds of simultaneous users, running over normal modem connections via unknown internet service providers, on readily available multimedia PCs.
Courses distribute Lyceum digital resources for their tutors to use, such as useful backgrounds, or key figures from the course materials, which can then be annotated and discussed in a meeting.
kmi.open.ac.uk /projects/lyceum   (468 words)

  
 The Lyceum Theatre, London - Also known as The Theatre Roya,l English Opera House / Royal Lyceum Theatre / English ...
The history of the old Lyceum ends with 1902 when the interior was pulled down and reconstructed, the house being opened for a while as a variety theatre.
In recent Years the Lyceum has become the home of popular drama for ten months in the year, and, even more popular pantomime during the remaining two.
It is worth notice, too, that the Lyceum, occupying a perfectly isolated position with a street on each of its four sides, offers special facilities for egress in case of alarm, whilst the saloon and lobby accommodation is on an unusually handsome scale, only equalled by that at Drury Lane.
www.arthurlloyd.co.uk /LyceumTheatre.htm   (1280 words)

  
 Chautauqua and Lyceum Magicians
Lyceums were voluntary local associations "for mutual instruction in the sciences, and in useful knowledge generally," and, therefore, were an early form of organized adult education.
Lyceum booking agents entered the chautauqua field, supplying the same lecturers and other talent who traveled from one community to another.
Loring Campbell (1905-1979), an outstanding lyceum magician, was a major collector of lyceum and chautauqua circulars.
www.floraco.com /lyceum   (1247 words)

  
 Welcome to Lyceum of the Philippines University Website :: LPU Campus
Historically, the Lyceum has the reputation for being a bastion of fearless nationalism.
Lyceum's educational vision is founded on principles he set down.
One enters the Lyceum through the "HALL OF HEROES" where busts of revered historical figures sculpted by the National Artist Guillermo Tolentino are enshrined.
www.lyceumphil.edu.ph /lyceum.php   (321 words)

  
 About Us - Lyceum Learning Centre
Lyceum is the name of a garden in Athens where Aristotle taught.
Students came to the Lyceum because the education offered was exceptional and challenging.
Students are welcome to join other groups at the same or other levels for supplementary and catch up classes if they are unable to attend their usual lesson.
www.lyceum.com.au /aboutus.htm   (223 words)

  
 Festival of the Dead - The Lyceum Bar and Grill
Firefly's School of Spirit Conjuration, and Dark Faerie Magick, are held at the famed Lyceum Bar and Grill, 43 Church Street in Salem, a haunted restaurant in the heart of historic downtown.
The Lyceum is built on the site of Bridget Bishop’s apple orchard and it is said that at times you can catch the scent of apples in the air when wandering the upstairs rooms where events are held.
Throughout the mid-19th century, The Lyceum was the site of many an intellectual speech or discussion designed for “mutual education and rational entertainment” of attendees and included such luminaries of the day as Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Quincy Adams, Henry David Thoreau, and Daniel Webster.
www.festivalofthedead.com /lyceum.html   (396 words)

  
 Alexandria, VA - The Lyceum - Plan Your Visit
With its intimate setting (no seat is more than 6 rows from the stage), the Lyceum Lecture Hall provides an ideal meeting place for artists and audiences to share a unique musical experience.
If there is a particular performer you would like to see featured in a Sunspot concert, let us know by visiting our web site and leaving a comment in our guest book or by sending us an email.
The Lyceum is located in Old Town Alexandria, near many shops, restaurants, and other museums and historic sites.
www.sunspotpro.com /venues_lyceum.html   (838 words)

  
 Johnson C. Smith University - Lyceum Series
The Lyceum Series of Johnson C. Smith University is one of the stellar lecture and performance series in the Charlotte area, offering programs of international stature.
Required for graduation, students must attend eight Lyceum events during their tenure at the University, or an average of one event per semester.
The Lyceum Series of Johnson C. Smith University is one of the stellar lecture and performance series among small universities in the nation, offering programs of international stature.
www.jcsu.edu /lyceum/index.htm   (391 words)

  
 Founding a Lyceum
In order to found a Lyceum, a member must first be a consecrated Priest/ess Hierophant, and recognize an additional calling to instruct others in the FOI Magi Degree system.
One linking factor between all Lyceum programs of study is that they are based on the FOI Lyceum Liturgy and Magi Degree system.
All Lyceums are paired with a Fellowship Hearth of the Goddess.
www.fellowshipofisis.com /lyceumfound.html   (502 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lyceum of Santa Clara Valley is a non-profit, self supporting, parent participation organization established by parents and educators in 1971.
The seminar subjects are not usually found in the school curricula and often are unique opportunities.
Detailed information about joining Lyceum can be found here or by clicking on the Join button on the upper right corner of each of our pages.
lyceum.lv0.net /Default.aspx   (138 words)

  
 College of Isis Magi Degree Centers
The College of Isis has active Lyceums, forming a many-coloured tapestry of inter-connected strands.
The College of Isis (COI) is where all Fellowship of Isis Lyceums originate and are chartered.
Lyceum Hierophants provide structured programs of study in the Magi Degree system.
www.fellowshipofisis.com /lyceums.html   (216 words)

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