Word: furnished
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Passing from the dangerous, rock-bound coast to the plains of the interior, the tourist comes upon the great nitrate beds, which furnish the chief income to this otherwise unproductive country. The export of nitrate is enormous and was the chief cause of the late Chili-Peruvian...
...played on the University squad within the last week, or who is on probation. It has been decided that the Athletic Association will not buy class sweaters this year. Each player must supply his own football clothes, as the Athletic Association has a very limited supply, and will furnish only certain articles which are specially needed by the candidates...
...under different forms, and more or less logically held, is that the main object of the college should be to prepare for the study of a definite profession, or the practice of a distinct occupation; and that the subjects pursued should, for the most part, be such as will furnish the knowledge immediately useful for that end. But if so, would it not be better to transfer all instruction of this kind to the professional schools, reducing the age of entrance thereto, and leaving the general studies for a college course of diminished length, or perhaps surrendering them altogether...
...Illustrated's postal cards to the Senior class calling for opinions on the various courses taken in College furnish one of the rare opportunities given to the undergraduates to criticise their professors. Last year's canvass proved to be extremely interesting and the results obtained were acted on profitably in a few instances. It was shown that many courses which should have been favorites were disliked because of unpopular lecturers. Other more interesting lecturers hand their courses made unpopular by unsuitable assistants for the second meetings. The elementary language courses came in for much criticism, probably because they were compulsory...
...Samuel McChord Crothers, h.'99, of Cambridge. In addition to these speakers, Mr. C. T. Copeland '82, of the English Department, will read "The Last Leaf" and "The Chambered nautilus," two of Mr. Holmes's most famous poems. The Harvard Glee Club and the Cambridge Latin School Orchestra will furnish the music. The Glee club will sing "Union and Liberty," music by Francis Boott '31, and words by Dr. Holmes, and "Angel of Peace," with words written by Dr. Homes for the National Peace Festival...