Word: objects
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...must be accomplished by their pupils to it them for college work. Such a condition of affairs is hurtful to the best interests of the community, for it results in a forced and unnatural growth of a student's mental faculties. Schools then aim to prepare pupils with the object only of getting them into college. No matter how insufficient may be their elementary teaching or how limited and inadequate the practical education obtained from it, provided that sufficient knowledge is crammed into them to enable them to pass, by written examinations the requirements of the college, their mission...
...Operative Dentistry have been appointed and are of much advantage to the School. The large classes show how limited are the present quarters of the School. The operating hall is crowded and there is much inconvenience for want of more room and light. For this reason and with the object of raising money for a new building the Alumni and Faculty held a meeting in November 30, in Boston, an account of which has already been printed in the CRIMSON...
...life which they have infused into the Society. A few years ago the Society almost died out, - an occasional religious service was held, attended usually by about ten men. Now by the efforts of the officers the society is coming nearer to the attainment of its object, that is drawing together all the Episcopalians in the college, making them known to each other, and showing, that the Church should and might be a strong power in college life. It is to be hoped that this reception will be well attended, both to welcome Dr. Donald to the University...
...been proposed to limit the competitors for the next debate, to be held in New Haven in March, to members of the Union, the object being simply to get the speaking material into the Union. The competitive trial will occur about a week after the mid-years, and all men who have any expectation of trying are urged to join at once. Two speeches on the floor of the house entitle a man to membership. There will be a meeting tonight, at which the question of closing the World's Fair will be discussed. At this meeting, tickets...
...voted that the club should not be a social organization, that its object should be to promote knowledge of electricity and kindred subjects. The meetings are to be bi-weekly, the first being on January 11 in the Lawrence Scientific School reading room. Prominent electricians will address the club and members will regularly read papers before...