Word: growths
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Hall was already filled, when President Eliot introduced the speaker. He said in part: Our system of justice, the Common Law, is of Germanic origin and is a flexible and living law of a thousand years' growth. While the Roman law is older, still it shows no such uninterrupted continuity, no such persistent individuality. Our system is founded on principles, which were evident in early English justice and which, though changed and developed, have, in general character, remained constant. Early justice was rough, and the county-court, perhaps, a disorderly public-meeting; yet in its publicity lay the root...
Bishop Lawrence spoke of the constant process of change in the life of the University. The new students have come here to grow in strength and ability. They should, also contribute to the growth of the University. The spirit of the place is not "you must...
...annual meeting of the Randall Hall Association held last night, the reports of the president and auditor were read and accepted. The president called attention to the following remarkable growth of the association during the four years of its existence: 1899-1900, 900: 1900-'01, 1034; 1901-'02, 1133: 1902-'03, 1313. The auditor's report showed the receipts during the past year up to May 1 to be $84,034.51, and the expenditures $80,766.83, leaving a balance...
Botanical Club. Studies of Localized Stages of Growth in some Common Plants. (Illustrated.) Mr. J. A. Cushman. Room 12, University Museum...
...growth of the game of handball in the University has been little less than remarkable. Whereas a few years ago this game was hardly known here, it is now fast becoming one of our most popular sports. There are more men who rely upon handball for their daily exercise than the number of candidates for either the track team or baseball nine. But although the number of men playing handball has greatly increased, the facilities for playing the game have remained stationary. It is not an uncommon sight to see a number of men waiting impatiently for the chance...