Word: formely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...following amusing incident is related in an old book on "College Customs," published in Cambridge some time ago: "Dr.-called upon a Southern student one morning in the recitation room to define logic. The question was in this form. 'Mr.-, what is logic?' Ans. 'Logic, sir, is the art of reasoning.' 'Ay; but I wish you to give the definition in the exact words of the learned author.' 'O, sir, he gives a long, intricate, confused definition, with which I did not think proper to burden my memory.' 'Are you aware who the learned author is?' 'Oh, yes! Your honor...
This is a simple question that the students have to decide for themselves. If they wish co-operation, (but in a less expensive form than at present), they can have it by raising the sum before Monday night. Otherwise the society dies,-and it may be a long time before men are found here, energetic enough to start another. Meantime, Cambridge tradesmen will grow very, very...
...care enough about their money to go to the trouble of buying where they can buy cheapest, then the directors were quality of an error of judgment when they counted on there being more than a thousand such men. But we shall suffer sadly without co-operation in some form, and the thing to do now is to secure it, and secure it, if we can in a better form than that which has just proved itself at fault...
...been said, and very truly, that no man or institution in this world which attains to greatness escapes from attack. So Harvard has found many times and not always to its liking. The most recent attempt to cast odium on the methods pursued at this university was in the form of a long letter to the Boston Transcript. This letter took the authorities severely to task for the manner in which the Divinity School is run and its professorships filled. Fortunately for our good name the writer of this lengthy diatribe seems to be almost alone in his opinions...
...branches of music. After the musical entertainment, the new gymnasium will be open to inspection. This is already partially furnished, under the direction of Dr. Sargent of Cambridge, whose system is to be carried out by Miss Ransom, a graduate of his class for teachers. The physical exercises will form a part of the regular curriculum, being arranged for each pupil by measurement and tests of strength, and required as much as attendance at recitations...