Word: mading
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...long time he worked alone, and alone bore the expense of collecting his materials, storing them at different places, of which the cellar of Harvard Hall was one. They were finally purchased by private subscription for the College, $12,000 being paid for them. Additions were made to this nucleus, until it finally assumed such proportions as warranted the further execution of his plan. In 1858 financial measures were first taken to establish the present Museum. Agassiz's untiring efforts to carry out his plan forced from the public an acknowledgment of the worth of that plan, and while others...
...pronounced a success. When the students at this school for the first time came together in the lecture-room, there was a spirit of fault-finding prevalent among them, in consequence of the not over-sumptuous accommodations, but when they had listened to the introductory remarks of the Professor, made with his characteristic earnestness, discontent was turned into content, and all set cheerfully about their work, feeling that none ought to murmur since he who might did not. What the future of this school will be cannot be foretold; a great many have applied for admission to next summer...
...material of the Hassler trip, and hoped soon to state its scientific value; was carefully studying the Selachians, which work will probably now have to cease; and was also investigating the Echinoderms. It is believed that these investigations will be carried on by his son, Alexander Agassiz. He had made large collections of eggs for the purpose of examining the embryological growth of birds. It was his intention during the present winter to publish a text-book for the use of the undergraduates who take Natural History as an elective; this book was to contain simply a description of animals...
...person referred to - not by name - has since made it clear to us that we did him an injustice in charging him with being the author of the objectionable paragraph in the Advertiser, on which we commented. We are sorry for our mistake, and can only say, in excuse, that we had strong reasons to suppose we were right...
...very fair sleighing;" others, "How pretty it makes the Yard look!" but most declare with a sigh, "Now for wet feet and cold rooms and frozen ears." When we think of the number of this last class, it really seems worth while to consider whether winter could not be made a little more genial to us, and if something may not be made out of the old fellow after...