Word: aid
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...quarterly Journal of Economics, established from a fund donated to the university by John E. Thayer, '85, has just appeared. It will prove an invaluable aid to students of Political Economy. The prospectus announces that "The journal will supply a medium of publication for studies in economic history, criticism and speculation, and for the discussion of the important questions of the day. It will present an accurate record of current speculations upon Economics in all the principal languages, and will reprint important articles, documents and statistical matter." The leading article is by Prof. Dunbar on "The Reaction in Political Economy...
...transported on trucks, and that the endeavor may be successful all are invited to contribute their time, money, and - brains. If the student body could once appreciate the mass of work thrown upon the shoulders of their committee, there is little doubt but that many men would volunteer to aid in the work. What is wished is, that the university shall feel pledged to the unequivocal success of the entire demonstration. If this feeling of personal interest is once aroused, there will be no question of the support to be relied upon, - every student will feel called upon to take...
...ever before, owing to the increased size of the classes. Moreover, the subscriptions for the new launch were sufficient also for a part of its running expenses, and finally the kindness of Mr. Lathrop in undertaking the Gymnasium Benefit Exhibition, and the exertions of the Glee Club in our aid at New London, helped to swell our receipts...
...accordance with the announcement made by President Eliot at the last Commencement, the publication fund, established in the department of Political Economy by the generous gift of Mr. John E. Thayer, is to be used in aid of a new journal of economics, to be published under the auspices of the University. The first number of this journal will therefore be issued under the above title, on the 15th of October, by George H. Ellis, 141 Franklin Street, Boston...
...system of grades is but a promise of what we may expect in the future, - the entire abolition of credits. Students will then learn, even if they do not now know it, that they are working to gain knowledge and undergo training, and that artificial helps do not aid them, but only make the motive for their work an unworthy one. It is not the learning that is to avail us, but the spirit in which the learning is sought...