Word: methodically
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Richard Henry Dana was introduced by President Eliot to speak of the way of securing Civil Service Reform. He gave many illustrations of particular cases in explanation of the general method adopted, which is that of careful examination in all branches of the service. It has been objected to this that the examinations could not be adequate, and would be easily passed by young and inexperienced men. Such is far from being the case. The questions asked are invariably such as need experience and special fitness to answer them, as is amply proved by the fact that almost without exception...
...average student as antagonistic rather than sympathetic. We feel that any reform in athletics, to be satisfactory, must win the hearty support of the solid, sensible, unprejudiced students. We believe, however, that the time is now ripe for such reform and that it is therefore particularly unfortunate that the method which President Eliot proses will not secure itself more general support...
...lecture to be given before the Religious Union tonight deserves notice. Theosophy is a subject which has come to claim more and more attention in recent years, and, as the expression of a new method in the search for truth, to win the consideration of many of the most prominent living scientists. It is a subject which has so many suggestions to offer, that it can hardly afford to be neglected...
...present times with innumerable styles of architecture, none of them representative. Either we must throw aside the glorious example of past ages and set ourselves up as prophets of a higher civilization, or we must do our best to make our architecture characteristic of our times. The latter method is justified by a long list of successes, and it is certainly best for us to follow it; but in order to know what style we should follow we must know our historical position, for style in its growth has been governed by universal development and until now has kept pace...
Negotiations for a debate between representatives of Yale and Princeton which have been going on for some time, have ceased, as no agreement could be reached as to the methods of conducting the debate. The point at issue is with regard to speeches in rebuttal. Yale made the same proposition that was submitted to Harvard, namely, that "the first speaker on each side shall be allowed ten minutes to open and ten minutes to close the debate," the other two speakers on each side being allowed twelve minutes each. Princeton wished each speaker to have the privilege of rebuttal...