Word: discussion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...faculty committee, consisting of President Eliot and Professors Gurney, Pierce, Shaler, J. W. White and Mr. Preble, meet this afternoon in conference with a committee of invited students consisting of six from each class to discuss the question of athletic sports in colleges. What practical results, if any, we may expect from this, conference it would not now be profitable to conjecture. There is in fact only one result that we can definitely hope for from such a meeting and that result certainly we have a right to expect. It is that the faculty will through the committee give some...
JUNIOR THEMES.Mr. Wendell will meet the junior class in Sever 11, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 2 o'clock, to discuss the subject for theme...
Then after a plea that the colleges should not increase the "noble army of smatterers" he goes on to discuss the question of college government in the following terms: "The plan of the college is of great importance; but of still greater importance, practically, is the question of its theory and methods in its relations with students, their discipline in conduct and study. There are two opposing systems. The one considers the student still a boy, hedges him about with close paternal government, stimulates him with merit-marks for successful study, and punishes him with demerits for ill-conduct; ranks...
During the holidays a meeting of representatives from the faculties of the chief colleges met in New York to discuss athletics. This convention arose from Dr. Sargent's visit to the various colleges and was called by the Athletic Committee of Harvard. There were present Prof. Norton and Dr. Sargent, from Harvard; President McCosh of Princeton; Professor Richards of Yale; Mr. Goodwin of Columbia and many other presidents and professors. After a long discussion on athletics, in which every one seemed to be agreed that professionals and professionalism should be rigorously excluded from college athletics, it was decided to appoint...
...growing importance of this branch of study and to develop a still greater interest in it. About twenty-five Professors from nearly as many colleges will meet on Dec. 27 for the purpose of establishing a permanent organization of teachers of modern languages in this country, and to discuss methods of teaching the languages and the means of elevating the standard of instruction.- Professors from the best known colleges in the country will attend the convention, Yale, Harvard, Amherst, Williams, and Princeton among others being on the list as certain to send representatives. Unquestionably a great deal of good might...