Word: american
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...result of Prof. Drummond's recent visit to the American colleges, an entirely new plan of work is being carried out at Amherst. He suggested sending out deputations of students to the fitting schools and surrounding towns for the purpose of holding meetings for young men only. The suggestion was taken up by the students, and consequently over ten deputations, each consisting of four students-one from each class-have been sent out thus far, and have met with grand-success. They do not go in the interest of any organization; their meetings are held in halls apart from...
...February number of the Magazine of American History is unusually interesting, being devoted chiefly to articles on George Washington, as this is the month in which his birthday occurs...
...research. Professor Gray is a foreign member of the Royal Society, of London; he is a foreign member also of the Institute of France, being one of the "immortal eight;" and long ago he was welcomed into all the less exclusive bodies of European savants. He has served the American Academy of Arts and Science as its president, and has presided over the American Association for the advancement of science. In 1884 his portrait, made in bronze, was presented to Harvard College. No tablet of bronze will be necessary to perpetuate the scientific fame of Asa Gray. It is well...
...from Harvard in 1844 and of L. L. D. from Hamilton in 1860, and has delivered three courses of lectures in the Lowell Institute. Dr. Gray was regent of the Smithsonian Institute, succeeding Louis Aggasiz in that office. For many years he was one of the editors of the American Journal of Science, and his "Botanical Contributions" have long been published in the proceedings of the American Academy of Sciences and Arts...
...long talk with Priest, one of the two English players who arrived here recently, he gave an interesting and intelligent description of the Association game. In the foot-ball of the American colleges the leading feature is running with the ball in the arms. It is just the reverse in the Association game, where it is a foul if any one save the goal keeper touches the ball with the hands or arms. As Priest put it, "No one but the goal keeper must touch the ball, but he must do his very best with head, hands and feet...