Word: impressionable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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In the president's report for last year appears the following paragraph "There is a common impression among ill informed people that Harvard college, though hard to get into, is easy to stay in. How erroneous the impression is may be seen every year in the figures published in the...
Mr. Henry Bartlett Learned read the Bowdoin Prize Dissertation last evening before an audience which comfortably filled Sever 5. The subject was "A Critical Study of the Writings of Matthew Arnold." In opening Mr. Larned gave an interesting sketch of Arnold's life, dwelling particularly on his university days at...
The first part of the president's report for 1888 89 refers to changes and resignations in the governing boards. The number of candidates for admission who offer all the elementary studies, including Greek, French, Latin and German is increasing; the increase in per cent. of 1889 on 1888 is...
For fifty years he was connected with the college: for thirty-six years he was Alford professor. The number of his pupils was, therefore, exceptionally large. The vivid impression made upon them by his fidelity, learning, and devoutness, was heightened by his attenuated frame, the marked individuality of his character...
The communication in your issue of Friday in regard to tug-of-war gives one the impression that nothing remains to be said in its favor. Not with standing the forcible objections therein urged, something may be said for it.