Word: modeling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...announcement that the directors of the Harvard Co-operative Society have passed a provisional vote to wind up the affairs of that organization is a surprise. The society has been represented as an entire success, and as doing a steadily increasing business. It has been considered a model for other colleges. Under its by-laws its managers are prohibited from incurring debts. Its fundamental principle has been to enforce cash payments in making all purchases and sales, and the stock carried and owned by it rightfully represents nothing but its invested savings. Unless this principle has been departed from, there...
...book recently published by Prof. Hitchcock of Amherst: "The Manual of Gymnastic Exercises as practised by the classes of Amherst college, by Dr. Edward Hitchcock, now published in a pamphlet of about 50 pages, will furnish for colleges and other institutions what is generally acknowledged to be the model system. Amherst has been for many years distinguished by the perfection of gymnastic education...
...Dudley, Stoughton and Saltonsdall. John Harvard numbered among his friends John Cotton and Thomas Hooker, fellows and teachers in Emmanuel College, England, also Sims, who lived latterly in Charlestown. There is no portrait or description of John Harvard known to be in existence, but the present statue, the exquisite model in bronze, is an ideal image. But let it be understood that the statue, only by influencing the mind, eye and thoughts serves to call up an ideal representation of the man. It is indeed true that an ideal model is a fit one to take the place...
...contributed much toward the success of that event. He was always conscientious in his college work and maintained a good standing throughout. His moral character was without blemish, and his temperance in all things was well-known to everyone. Simple and abstemious in his habits, he was the very model of good health. His kindness, generosity and straightforwardness of character made him the general favorite of his acquaintances and gained friends for him wherever he went...
...possible improvement in their boat which their style of rowing admits. Their shell has been made much steadier by lowering the seats, and has been lightened by the removal of several unnecessary braces. The juniors have been greatly encouraged by the arrival of their new shell, made after the model of the '84 boat. It is a well braced, steady boat, but barely large enough. The junior crew has made more improvement in the past two weeks than any of the other crews, due perhaps to the fact that there was more room for it. It is said that they...