Word: explains
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very easy to see the drift of college opinion, for only half-a-dozen men have expressed themselves as opposed to lighting the library. Every professor and instructor from whom we have heard is in favor of the petition, and two professors have had the kindness to explain their views on the subject more fully by letter. A mistake was made in addressing the envelopes so that a number of law school men received postal cards instead of the instructors in college. We should deem it a great kindness if those instructors who have not received the petition, would...
...following circular will be sent tomorrow morning to every member of the faculty. instructor and student in the college. The editorial in this morning's issue will explain more fully the reason for starting the petition...
...that in teaching geology in the field, walks which twenty years ago surpassed the pedestrian powers of one-half of his students are now quite within their abilities. He notes that a poor physical condition is now a matter of reproach to a student, which he feels obliged to explain in some way. He says, decidedly: 'There can be no question in my mind that the physical condition of the average student at Harvard College is vastly better than it was a score of years...
...require that the student shall reside continuously at Cambridge, that notice must always be given for absences which will result in cuts, and that a student who is away longer than three days must always see the secretary at his return, to show that he is back and to explain the cause of his absence. These rules have caused much unfavorable comment among the students, but this comment seems immature. The length of vacations is fixed, not by the faculty, but by the board of overseers. The faculty, therefore, have no right to wink at extensions of the recesses...
...book of about 250 pages has been published entitled "Names and Places-Studies of Geographical and Topographical Nomenclature." The object of this book is to explain the origin and meaning of names given to prominent topographical and scenic features with especial reference to this country. Some field work has been done, chiefly in New England, in continuation of the surface geology and glacial deposits of Northeastern North America...