Word: fact
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...University Club has become an established fact in New York. The treasurer has received $20,000, and the Club-house will be ready for occupancy by the first of June...
Cambridge-Oxford. The thirty-fifth annual race between these Universities was a mere walk-over for Cambridge, which won by seven lengths in 21 min. 18 sec. Each University has now won seventeen races, and there is one dead heat, - a remarkable record, and a fact that will add much interest to the race next year...
...programme at the third recital consisted of two movements from a Suite of Bach's; Sonates op. 31 and op. 110 by Beethoven; Nocturna op. 37 in G Major, and Tarentelle, by Chopin. The two Chopin numbers were very characteristic, especially the Nocturne; in fact, we know of no other single composition in which the peculiar and almost unique beauty of this thought is so clearly marked. This number was encored, and during the few seconds of applause certain men of '82 manifested an astounding desire to warm the hands. Mr. Paine's performance impressed us as notably conscientious...
...fatherland; he does not consider it a point of honor to swallow at least a keg of beer in a month, and he wears a uniform-Foreigners are always puzzled to see the connection between university learning and a uniform. But this mystery is explained by the fact that the students are civilly and criminally under the jurisdiction of the University Board. The uniform serves, then, to detect the evil-doers in case of mischief done. The students are ungrateful enough not to appreciate the beauties of this system, and the result is constant conflict with the authorities...
...considering this an evil, - that the Harvard honors will degenerate to the level of the numerous prizes of "small-sized colleges." Even if this were true, it would be a valid objection only if the purpose of honors were to furnish a subject for undergraduate boast; but, as a fact, they have a definite and much more sensible work to do, - they are intended to furnish inducements to study. And the question is not whether the new honors are in themselves more or less valuable, but whether they are better fitted to encourage study. The writer, at least...