Word: demanding
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There is said to be a demand for more electives at Yale...
Prof. Goodwin gave an extended account of his work at the American School at Athens, in Boston Wednesday evening. He considers that it is destined to be most important in its effects on American scholarship and culture. There is a real demand for the school, he finding in Athens last October eight American scholars full of enthusiasm for study waiting to join the school. He made at great length an interesting statement of the historical advantages and stimulating associations connected with classical study in Greece and set forth the true aims of the school. It is, he said...
...with the editorials, some of which are intended to be sarcastic, which have recently appeared in the Advocate, in regard to the chapel choir. The powers that be, recognizing the dislike of the students for compulsory attendance at chapel, but believing that the welfare of the college does not demand its abolishment have endeavored to make the service as interesting as possible. This has been brought about in many ways, in none more so than by the improvement in the music. The latest change is the introduction of choir boys who are trained with much care and patience...
...statue commemorative of the man whose name it bears. This statue is to be of bronze and will be placed in the small delta at the west end of Memorial Hall. As we have no representation of John Harvard nor any description of his personal appearance, a very exacting demand is to be made upon the skill of the artist who is to represent the form and features of the founder of our college. Little assistance can be derived from the history of his life. We have no information in regard to his birthplace, parentage or lineage. All we know...
Harvard Union debate tonight in Sever 11, at 7.30. Question: Resolved, "That the best interests of Massachusetts demand the re-election of Gov. Butler." The principal disputants will be Messrs. Sewell, L. S., and Barnes, '84, on the affirmative, and Messrs. Saunders, '84, and Baldwin, '85, on the negative...