Word: far
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...subscribed in a short time, when Louis Agassiz came to America, and announced a plan for the erection of his museum. A whole school of young zoologists grew up at Cambridge. Collections of all kinds were bought in the old and in the new world, expeditions were sent to far-away countries, and the depths of the sea were investigated. The ingenious investigator, who was always full of new ideas, had neither time nor patience for the sifting and arrangement of the extremely rich material: his son and successor undertook this task. As an administrator, Alexander Agassiz may be equaled...
...number of members of the Cooperative Society for this year has so far reached...
...being that all should have a hand in the good work a general assembling of undergraduates is called for, besides there is the general petition at the Co-operative Office. It is hoped as a result of the meeting tonight the faculty will be persuaded that the opinions so far presented to the public are not those of the so-called athletic men alone but of the whole college and university. Every known arrangement that will help persuade the authorities that the resolutions are not what are wanted should be carefully worked up and brought forward tonight. Every one should...
Perhaps there were sufficient grounds for maintaining secrecy in regard to the resolutions. It was probably meant in kindness to the students. They would be ignorant of the exact extent of the mine that was being secretly dug under their athletic interests, and of course would feel far more comfortable than if they knew just what threatened them. To us such an attempt at secrecy appears much like a stolen march. Students have built up various athletic organizations, and fostered an interest in athletic sports under great difficulties. This interest has been a source of great advantage to the students...
...following petition, which was handed in to the Faculty at their last meeting. This petition was not published at the time because the Faculty wished to keep the affair quiet, and it was thought best, in order to gain the desired end, to work with the Faculty as far as possible; but seeing that such a course would to accomplish the wished for result it has been determined to make the petition known to the whole body of students. This petition was written very hastily, and is given below just as it was handed in to the Faculty...