Word: director
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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LAST spring we noticed the formation of the new Shakspere Society, and gave the titles of several old books to be reprinted by it, as well as a sketch of the general purposes of its founders. Since that time, notwithstanding the constant attention of its director, Mr. Furnivall, the society has met with some reverses, and it is now plain to be seen that all the hopes of the friends of the movement will not be realized, but that there is still much the society can do, and will do, towards a careful study of Shakspere. It is doubtful whether...
...wish to fill up an omission in the list of Directors of the Memorial Hall Association. In conformity with the rules of the Association, the students from the Harvard Medical School have had a meeting and elected Mr. H. Richards their Director...
...most thankless task to perform in College is the director of the Reading-Room. It is with feelings of pity that we have noticed his crestfallen look after he has asked half a dozen men to subscribe and has received not a single name. He is one from whom much is required and to whom little is given. If the gas in the room is cut off, if each subscriber's pet paper is not furnished him, or if there is anything else which is not just as it should be, the director is called to account...
...does not use the rooms at all and does not think it his duty to pay for them; another does not use them very much, don't think he gets two dollars worth from them (pity the director can't make a discount for his benefit); another paid last year and year before that, and thinks that the others can support it this year. Any one of these excuses is considered sufficient for not subscribing, and the result of course is that it is with great difficulty that the association is each year kept from dissolution, scarcely enough money being...
...second year of the Anderson School of Natural History at Penikese has been unexpectedly successful. The number of students was forty-six, that of instructors was twelve. Eighty-one lectures were delivered during the term, which extended from July 9 to August 29. Professor Alexander Agassiz acted as Director, Thomas G. Cary as Treasurer. The place of the former was filled for some time by Mr. S. W. Garman, by reason of the illness of Professor Agassiz, which did not prevent the latter, however, from giving an excellent course on Radiates. Though his name was not in the list Professor...