Word: fact
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Major Higginson also emphasized the fact that the object of the college is to develop a man both in mind and body, and referred to Mr. Lehmann as an example of the type of men who study as well as go in for athletics. He then thanked Mr. Lehmann on behalf of the whole University for his presence and for what he is doing for Harvard...
...action of the Advisory Board on Debating of Harvard University has brought up again the question of coaching of debating teams, and in view of the fact that at the conference of representatives of Harvard, Princeton and Yale held last May I gave my assent to a guarded expression of opinion that there was a possibility of abuse in faculty coaching, it may not be out of place to give my opinions on this subject at somewhat greater length, especially as they are in radical disagreement with those of Harvard's representatives...
...spite of the fact there were to be no encores, enthusiastic applause induced the Banjo Club to pay the "Handicap March" and "Rastus on Parade" in addition to their regular numbers. The Glee Club was especially good...
...meeting last evening in Lower Dane of the candidates for the 1900 Glee Club, only twenty-nine men presented themselves. The judges had announced, however, that all Freshmen who had tried for the 'Varsity Glee Club would be given a special trial and need not sing that evening. This fact probably accounts for the unusually small number of men who tried...
...establishment of John Harvard Scholarships, without stipend, the Faculty has for the first time recognized that all undergraduates, without regard to the accident of personal fortune, are entitled to equal academic distinction. In honor of this fact Professor Wendell invited the President and Fellows, the Board of Overseers, the Acting Governor of the Commonwealth, and a few other gentlemen of official as well as personal distinction, to meet, at his home last evening, the twenty-three undergraduates who this year have received scholarships of the highest grade...