Word: methods
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Edwin Cull Howell '83 died last Monday at the home of his brother in Gwathmey, Virginia, at the age of 47 years. Mr. Howell was one of the foremost American authorities on whist, and was the author of "Howell's Whist Openings," and "The Howell Method of Duplicate Whist." When in College he was honor man in mathematics and for several years after graduation taught mathematics at Johns Hopkins University...
...these objections, however, apply more to the method of drawing up the black-list than to its publication. It should be possible to insure the delivery to every man on the list of a notification of the fact. After waiting a reasonable time and verifying all the evidence, the names of those who can offer no satisfactory explanation should then be published. The number of men who intentionally allow their tickets to fall into speculators' hands is comparatively small, but there are every year very flagrant cases. Undergraduate and graduate opinion frowns upon this form of making capital...
...London, delivered the first of his lectures on books last evening. He outlined the preparation of a wellfinished book at the present day, and gave a detailed exhibition of the work of printer, "forwarder," and "finisher." Among other things, the lecturer explained the use of the sewing-frame, the method of covering the quires when bound, and, finally, the process of decoration by means of metallic stamps applied by hand...
...SEMINARY IN EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS. "The Thought Method' in Teaching Reading." Mr. Joseph S. Gaylord. Lawrence...
...SEMINARY IN EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS. "The Thought Method' in Teaching Reading." Mr. Joseph S. Gaylord. Lawrence...