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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...politeness he ought to reply something. "Why, doesn't it?" excitedly exclaimed the Professor, alarmed at the possibility that a flaw had been detected in his calculations. Quickly, his mind ran back over the work. There had indeed, been a mistake. "You are right, Mr. Phelps, you are right," almost shouted the Professor. "It doesn't give us 'X;' it gives us 'y.'" And from that hour, Prof. Newton looked upon Mr. Phelps as a mathematical prodigy. He was the first man who had ever caught the Professor tripping. "And so," Mr. Phelps used often to add, with...
...fairly be said that the new Harvard Gymnasium has been the parent or sponsor of almost all of the modern college gymnasiums of the country. It is certain that scarcely and gymnasium has been newly fitted up, or any plan of physical culture adopted at any neighboring college, but that it has seemed necessary beforehand to inspect the building and methods of Harvard's Gymnasium, or to secure the advice or active cooperation of its well known director. The latest instance of this fact is Cornell, whose trustees are considering the question of making a thorough course of gymnastic instruction...
...account of the weather and in the confusion had no time to prepare himself for the sudden dropping of the boat and was carried down with her. Rupert Sargent had secured a life preserver, which he hastily adjusted to himself, but being dressed and finding the life preserver almost worthless from its flimsy character, it was difficult for him to make much headway. He was not over three-quarters of a mile from the main land, and if he determined to swim to the shore the wind and tide were against him; so he was obliged to abandon the attempt...
...certain luster upon the government. The ruling officials, were, moreover, for the most part students of the university; they remained attached to it. It is very remarkable how among wars and political changes in the states fighting with the decaying empire for the consolidation of their young sovereignties, while almost all other privileged orders were destroyed, the universities of Germany saved a far greater nucleus of their internal freedom and of the most valuable side of this freedom, then in conscientious, conservative England, and then in France with its wild chase after freedom...
...even hold our own sufficiently to command their respect, we must do more. We must work. This spirit is spreading all over the country, and is especially growing strong towards the West. Thousands of dollars are spent annually to carry elections in the interest of liquor men, and on almost every corner discussions of temperance questions arise, the warmth of which reminds one of the old slavery wrangles in ante vellum days. Various laws are now presented in the different states, some tending to protect the business and others looking towards its abolition. It is safe to say that never...