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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...other colleges and the outside world in regard to Harvard, its morals and the capaclty and desire of its students for serious work. Harvard methods arein a measure misunderstood, first in so far as our university is liberal and progressive, so far there is a tendency, steadily growing less we hope, to misconstrue its tone and its powers of calling forth earnest work...
...attractive prospect. But of late years music has been more free from this stigma, and all the arts are meeting with public appreciation. A musician cannot become a rich man, but he may be a very happy one. Unless he has an independent income, he must do more or less teaching, and, indeed, ability to teach is a requirement of the greatest importance...
...here, and a physiological study of the throat and hands is important. It is inadvisable to make a specialty of string or wind instruments, for a man who does so will have to compete with foreigners, who have given all their attention to their instruments, and will play for less than Americans can afford to. Playing on the pianoforte does not require so much time as the violin, and the best authorities consider that in no case should more than three hours a day be given to the former instrument, even by professional pupils. It is a mistake to think...
...case of bays is made to be five miles; (b) we are forbidden to enter eleven bays each more than ten miles in width; (c) the municipal dominion of Canada over these great bays is thus increased; (d) our fishermen are prevented from entering bays where the channel is less than three miles from shore...
...require the minimum exertion on the recover; in fact everything possible has been done to make the boat speedy and comfortable. The shores, rowlocks and other appliances are all of the latest Davis pattern. The boat when ready to go into the water will weigh about 230 pounds, unrigged; less than an eight oared paper shell. This is a considerable them of difference and should the boat prove stiff as a new paper shell, will be a great advantage, as, if desirable the average weight of a crew could be brought up six pounds and still the heavier crew would...