Word: offered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...match that the recommendation of the Harvard committee was made, and the Faculty's prohibition withdrawn. Whatever the sentiment in England may be in regard to foot-ball, there seems to be a definite notion here that the game should be played in such a manner that it shall offer no great peril to life or even to limb...
...kind of "grinding," - while our notes are not only reminders, as remarked above, but statements put in the best shape for our individual minds. For these reasons "printed notes," etc. never give the same results as those of the student himself, and are to be reprehended inasmuch as they offer a loop-hole for the man who is too lazy to take his own notes...
...epodes of Horace, is well calculated to stimulate an interesting competition. While the date which has been fixed is somewhat unfortunate, sufficient time will be allowed for any earnest writer to complete the work. This prize will serve as a valuable supplement to the Bowdoin prizes and offer a premium for excellence in poetical composition. Some complaint has recently been expressed that rhythmical construction is totally neglected in all our English composition courses, and that college poetry is wholly an affair of college periodicals. The Sargent prize will serve to elevate college poetry to official recognition, and offer an inducement...
Prof. White earnestly calls for funds to provide for erecting a building for the school purposes. The Greek government has offered to present the school with a site, for this building, valued at $13,500. Prof. White, in concluding, refers to this proposal in the following terms: "It will be to our enduring shame if we do not at once respond to this generous offer of the Greek Government, and provide for our school a permanent and fitting home at Athens...
...chestnut," we would ask the faculty to turn with new year's vim to the marking system. Toleration of this evil has been their policy too long. Let 1886 see some improvement in Harvard's back-woods musty method of grading students. For the students at large we would offer as a motto for the new year, let it be marked by greater earnestness in the departments of athletics, scholarships and manly work...