Word: helping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...enumerate other wants, all of which are of more vital importance than original research in the Veterinary School or a professorship in some other small department. These latter things are coming in time, we hope, but they are not yet necessary. It is much more important to try to help the great body of students than to try to increase the number of men attending the smaller schools...
...that the organization of separate degree-giving schools of particular arts or sciences, as in vogue at other colleges, will not be needed at Harvard. The central Faculty, freed by its subordinate boards from the charge of administrative details, will be able to treat wisely and efficiently, with the help of its departmental and other standing committees, the fundamental questions of admission, residence, instruction, aids and honors, examinations and degrees, in the best interests of the body of students soon to be numbered by thousands...
...Bussey Institution has lived within its income and has been of material help to Professor Goodale in supplying flowers for the classes in Cambridge. The investments of the Bussey Trust in Boston real estate have gone down from...
...sure that they knew all there was to know, refused to take the advice of their elders. The unwisdom of that old way is perfectly understood now. Graduates are urged to come out here and to give our teams the benefit of their experience. We have found that their help is necessary...
...graduates should understand their position, however. When the undergraduates call upon the graduates for help they do not ask it of every man who has received a degree from the University, but who never did anything for athletics while in college. Such men, armed with theories which a man who has spent a year or two in training knows are utterly useless, can accomplish nothing. It is men of this type who make all the trouble, and who make the undergraduates disgusted. Such men had best do all they can to urge other men of recognized ability to give advice...