Word: light
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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NATURAL HISTORY. 1. The Mound-builders. 2. Theories of glacial motion. 3. The Lake Dwellers. 4. Is Natural selection the sole cause of Evolution? 5. The Colors of Autumn Leaves. 6. The tension of vegetable tissues. 7. The effects of light on Plants. 8. Can disease-germs be distroyed by the so-called disinfectants...
...Page, in his letters to the Nation, has brought to light statistics that are very gratifying to Harvard. No doubt, to a great extent, the story that they seem to tell is true, but, on the other hand, Harvard men must not be carried away by facts that have to do only with outward growth. Unless there has been an inward growth in some degree commensurate, it would be more than folly to pride ourselves on appearances. We do not call attention to this possible fallacy with the intention of asserting that there is foundation for it in Harvard...
English VI. Oral discussion. Opened by Messrs. Robinson and Smith. The Legal Tender Decision in the Light of Mr. George Bancroft's recent Pamphlet. Sever...
...Conference Committee further recommend that the penalty for all cheating be separation from the college, that is, that he who cheats be either dismissed or expelled. Suspension, which has hitherto been the punishment, is too light. If a man is dishonest he is not fit to take a degree from Harvard; he is neither a gentleman, nor is he fit to associate with gentlemen. The only thing to do with him is to make him leave college...
Moreover, such a punishment will thwart the very end for which men commonly crib. Those who try to pass their examinations unfairly, do so because they wish to stay here. For this reason also, suspension or a milder punishment is too light; for a man will take some risk if her knows that in case of detection he will lose only a few months here. But if it were generally understood that the slightest attempt at unfairness, if discovered, would be followed by speedy and absolutely certain dismissal, few would care to make the venture...