Word: likely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Within the past year the Cambridge Social Union has enlarged its work by the addition of a department of instruction very much like that of the Prospect Union. Though this is the first year the work has been very successful. Between thirty and forty courses in Latin and Greek, the modern languages, history and economics, mathematics, natural science and other branches have been given. Classes in elocution, singing and physical culture have also been organized. The instruction in these courses has been given for the most part by Harvard students. Twenty six men in all from the different departments...
Classes are held five evenings in the week at the rooms of the Social Union on Brattle street. One evening is given up to lectures, social or dramatic entertainments which are open to the public. This evening is much like the public Wednesday evening of the Prospect Union...
...games will go on record as the best managed of any that have ever been held. The programme was run off with machine-like accuracy and promptness. The field was kept clear of all unauthorized onlookers, giving the spectators a chance to see everything at its best...
...objections to co-education are groundless. - (a) Women are already admitted to the graduate school. - (b) Co-education has been successful wherever tried. - (1) Cornell. - (2) Univ. of Mich. - (c) The maintenance of another institution like Radcliffe is undesirable. - (1) On the ground of economy. - (2) Character of the work less satisfactory. - (d) The whole opposition to the change is one prejudice and sentiment. - (2) It is inconsistent with a broad liberal spirit...
...University Settlement, and is making a tour of the colleges in order to explain to them the conditions and aims of settlement life. His lecture appeals not only to the few who are thinking of connecting themselves professionally with settlement work, but also to the sympathetic many who would like to understand better this latest mode of contact between the helpful and the helpless...