Word: harvard
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...longer will it be necessary for the conscientious Professor to spend the Christmas vacation in examining blue books, exhausting his energies in the vain endeavor to decide whether a book is entitled to 39 or 40 per cent, a question quite beyond the skill "even of a Professor of Harvard College." And the conscience of the unconscientious instructor, who will not trouble himself with an examination of the books, flattering himself that he has an intuitive perception of the merits and acquirements of each of his pupils, and grades them accordingly with the security of the turn of a copper...
...statue of Josiah Quincy was being raised on the costly and beautiful pedestal which the College has provided for it, Snodkins remarked that it was the first time he had ever known of a President of Harvard College being suspended...
...President says in his report that the first scholarship in Harvard College was founded in 1852. This will be news to William Browne of Salem, who gave pound 100 to the College in 1687 "for the bringing up of poor scholars...
...WINSOR'S first annual report as Librarian of Harvard University has been printed. Mr. Winsor discusses the subject of catalogues, and speaks of the improvement of the Library bulletin, of the growth of the Library, and of the work done by the Library service. He recommends that some arrangement be made for the use of the reading-room in the evening...
...performances were held under the patronage of the Harvard Club of New York, for the benefit of the University Crew. The burlesque of "Rosamond the Fair" was the attraction; and the intermissions were rendered lively by an amateur orchestra under the direction of Mr. Max Vogritsch...