Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...saying that a bad tree cannot but bear bad fruit, as is illustrated by the following case: Today occurs the final examination in History XV. Of the several books of reference used in that course, the most important one of all (and hence, the one most in demand last Friday and Saturday) could be found nowhere, Friday afternoon and Saturday forenoon. It was ascertained that the book had been taken out Friday evening, in the regular way, by a certain '88 man, and Saturday forenoon search was made throughout the reading-room and the book was not there...
...summer school will be conducted at the Jefferson Physical Laboratory if there is sufficient demand for it, but only for the purpose of presenting to teachers or others the elementary course in experimental physics, which is recommended in preparation for Harvard College, thus giving instructors in physics the opportunity of reviewing the course required at the examinations. The school, if given, will probably begin about July 11 and continue four weeks, under the management of Dr. E. H. Hall, assisted by Mr. W. A. Stone (Harvard...
...design of the school is to qualify men and women to supply the demand for competent instructors in the Sargent system of examination and physical training. The present need is for intelligent organizers and leaders rather than skilful performers - for those who can arouse enthusiasm for health and development rather than for feats and display...
...government should supplement college instruction by administrative training. There is no danger that the demand shall not equal the supply. Men need not fear that training in statistical science will prove to be a wast. A statistican should not be an advocate. He should not thrust forward his preconceived notions...
...design of the school is to qualify men and women to supply the demand for competent instructors in the Sargent system of examination and physical training...