Word: hearings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...large audience, composed not only of students but also of many re idents of Cambridge, was present in Sanders Theatre Monday evening to hear an address by Professor Bryce one of the most active members of the English Parliment. Promptly at 7.30 President Eliot in a few complimentary remarks introduced the speaker of the evening, who immediate proceeded to take up the subject of his discourse which was "the methods of election to the English House of Commons." Professor Bryce said that he felt somewhat embarrassed in the discussion of his subject from the fact that he unfortunately knew...
...hear on the best authority that the Corporation are willing and anxious to appoint a director of field sports after the example of the Yale authorities. Though the salary will probably not be over a thousand dollars it will not be expected that the director occupy his whole time in the duties of his office but that he will be chosen from either the Law School or the Medical School...
...glad to hear of the success of the new Veterinary Department of our university. The first year has proved more successful than even the projectors of the scheme hoped. With increasing years the usefulness of this school will undoubtedly become more apparent, until finally such an one will be generally recognized as an important branch of every university which attempts to give a broad and liberal education...
...stream of conversation during prayers. This may be the pleasantest way for them to pass the fifteen minutes devoted to the chapel service, but they seem to be entirely forgetful of their neighbors. It is exceedingly disagreeable for a man who wishes to pay attention to the service, to hear two men keep up an incessant whispering and laughing; and it is even more disagreeable when they talk loud enough for him to hear what they say. If a man has no feelings of his own to keep him from acting in this way in chapel, he ought at least...
...with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret that we hear of the possibility of Professor Dunbar resuming his old position at the head of the Advertiser newspaper. We cannot but feel pleased at the compliment which is offered to a member of our faculty and gratified that what may prove a loss to the university will be a gain for a much larger number. But we regret that our department of Political Economy, which is now assuming its proper position of importance should lose its head just when he is most needed. In addition to this, we must regret that...