Word: matter
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...outcome of the matter will be interesting to watch for important result will come, whatever way the Yale-Prince-ton game is decided
...advantages of such a course are obvious and have been considered at other times than this. As Geology IV aims to give us a general and so called popular knowledge of the world, - of the composition and history of the earth, the growth of matter and the development of man - so a popular course in Astronomy would aim to give us a general knowledge of the heavenly bodies, their history, so far as it is known, their relation to each other and their probable future. The Annex already offers a course in Astronomy by Professor Searle, which, being entitled Descriptive...
...necessary to leave a lecture before it closes, and such a case is exceptional and excusable. Now that we speak of this point, we might also refer to the practice of some instructors of marking any man absent who leaves a lecture without explanation before its close, no matter how late he may do so, or how necessary it may be. But in many courses, especially in those large and popular ones this custom is more or less marked and it is growing pernicious. Last Saturday's performance was doubtless unnecessary on the part of so many...
...greater encouragement to an eleven to see the seats on Jarvis filled with a crowd of earnest and enthusiastic supporters than it is to see them only partially filled with a few indifferent men. Ninety-six should come out in large numbers this afternoon and take hold of this matter with spirit so that the eleven can feel that it has the interest and support of the class for the important game which comes off so shortly...
...Secretary's report contains a great deal of very interesting matter. The Secretary points out first of all that the number of students increased from 174 to to 241 a gain of 67. The teaching force last year numbered over seventy Professors and other Instructors of Harvard College, and included very many of the older members of the Faculty, All departments and courses show an increase and the graduates numbered twenty-two, who came from all parts of the country. The graduates to receive the certificate of Bachelor of Arts were ten, in number. One young lady received...