Word: assignment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...enjoying a walk does not prove that I went out, or am walking now, of my own free-will; on the contrary, my enjoyment, in so far as it has any bearing at all on my freedom, tends to discredit it; since it would be harder to assign a reason for my action, if I had gone out when to do so caused me trouble and annoyance. We might, in this case, look for such opposed motives as could have influenced me; but we should then be merely evading and postponing the real question. We may assume that...
...tuition fees but $125,382, while the value of all grounds and buildings is but $3,192,840, and the number of volumes in their libraries but 161,302. The number of students, however, in the preparatory collegiate departments compares favorably with the older states, New York only sure assign Ohio. How much better endowed the colleges of Massachusetts are than those of Ohio may be seen at a glance. With but seven colleges they have an income from productive funds of $291,812, and receipts from tuition of $166,538, and 303,126 volumes in the libraries...
...Sargent has proposed the following plan for training candidates for the Mott Haven Team this winter. The men will be divided up into squads according to the events for which they wish to compete. Dr. Sargent and Mr. Lathrop will then assign exercises calculated to produce proficiency in the particular events. Each squad will have a leader and will be under the direct superintendence of Mr. Lathrop...
...says he has studied the English method thoroughly, and is so impressed with the good starts effected at the various meetings in England that he is determined, if possible, to introduce the system into this country. This is the way Mr. Myers says it should be done : "First, assign each man his mark, and inform them not to get into position until told to do so. The men must not be allowed to walk around hitching their pants, etc., but must stand bolt upright on the mark. Second, tell them to set themselves. Do not fire the pistol...
...been found impossible to assign any other day than Saturday, May 10, the day of the class races, for the examination for honors in Greek. The examination, however, will be held at 9 A. M. instead of at 10, as usual, that men may be enabled to attend the races...