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...works is comprehensive, systematic, systematic, and to the point. His process of going to work is as follows: He takes a wide subject and divides it into special topics, defining each, and limiting it so as not to encroach on another. He then chooses his topic, and works to exhaust it. When his topic has become exhausted, the knowledge of experience becomes essential; he can tell from the scale of fish everything science tells us about the fish; from a chip he can recognize a Greek statue; from a bone he can draw the skeleton. In fine, his object...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Harris' Lecture. | 2/21/1889 | See Source »

...have heard nothing lately in regard to rowing Columbia, except a casual expression of the general belief that it is inexpedient for Harvard to continue rowing a hard four-mile race, which serves only to exhaust the men for the contest with Yale. Consequently it is likely that the race will be rowed as heretofore, and the chances of defeating Yale are to be lessened materially. Can nothing be done...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/24/1888 | See Source »

...rowing, but also the various class and college songs prepared for the day. After taking on board as many guests as can be conveniently (sometimes inconveniently) accomodated, and giving them a short row, the boats ship oars, and form a float in the middle of the lake. There they exhaust their repertoire of songs, classical and otherwise, which the many unfavored ones on shore may enjoy. At starting and returning the classes back their crews by such cheering as would do no discredit to the "Rah, Rah, Rah" of Harvard men after a successful boat race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letter from Wellesley. | 5/25/1886 | See Source »

...purpure). This has as supporters two schooners, remplis. Above appears the crest, - a casque (argent), which seems to have some connection with the schooners beneath. Below the main device is found a chestnut (brun), which is bound with chains, evidently to prevent its being given away. The colors employed exhaust the resources of the spectrum, and makes this coat of arms rival the traditional coat of Joseph...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/18/1886 | See Source »

...classical subjects; and, secondly, to bring about an acquaintance and an interchange of experience between those interested in Philology, by having social meetings at different times during the year. Work of this sort is all that can be done in departments where the regular courses of lectures practically exhaust the subjects of study...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCIETY METHODS OF STUDY. | 12/1/1882 | See Source »

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