Word: idea
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Steps have already been taken to create an American library in connection with the institute and a considerable collection of American books has been donated by publishers and authors. The idea is to make American literature better known to the Germans who have not formerly had the opportunity to appreciate its worth...
...idea of establishing a home for the student religious societies, a centre of the highest things in the voluntary student life, had been much in the mind of Phillips Brooks, and just before his death in 1893, in the midst of his power, he suggested that such a building would be the best means of commemorating his life and perpetuating his influence at Harvard. The building was opened for use in the fall of 1899, but was formally dedicated on the seventh anniversary of his death, January 23, 1900,--"to Piety, Charity, Hospitality, in grateful memory of Phillips Brooks...
...requirements for admission at the present time are of such a nature as to practically necessitate a school course expressly planned for the Harvard examinations. This involves great hardship for many boys in high schools which necessarily shape their courses of study for the great majority who have no idea of going to college. In short, as a result of the specialized character of the preparation for college, numbers of desirable boys have been excluded from entering the University. This state of things will be remedied by the new plan, which prepares a straight way into the College for every...
...Harvard Wireless Club has been formed for the purpose of bringing together all members of the University who are interested in the theory and practice of wireless telegraphy and telephony. The main idea of the club is to enable interested persons to meet socially and for informal discussion of wireless topics. It is planned to hold regular meetings at which papers of an elementary character will be read by the members. It is also hoped to secure at intervals men of experience in wireless operation who will speak to the club on various phases of their work. If desired...
Last year Mr. W. F. Garcelon L. '95 conducted a class in general athletics, in which a number of Freshmen were enrolled. The idea was to get a group of men who were not taking part in any of the recognized sports and give them a certain amount of training in athletics. They were instructed in vaulting, simple tumbling, hurdling, jumping, running, sparring and fencing...