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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...report that the apparatus of the old Gymnasium would be used in furnishing the new one is without foundation. Those who have the matter in charge say that all the furniture of the Hemenway Gymnasium will be new, as the old apparatus is totally unfit for even its present use, and, if taken apart, could never be put together again...
...Notes and Queries" at the Library appear the following questions: What is the derivation of milk-punch? What is the source of the quotation, "Jehovah needs very few chore-boys"? How can I get Joseph Cook's lecture on "Ultimate America"? To this last question some one has answered, "By asking Joseph." The "Notes and Queries" are truly a great institution...
...number of gentlemen desiring to study and practise Vocal Music warrants the formation of two classes for beginners, one meeting at 3.30, and the other at 4.30, on Thursday afternoons, at Boylston Hall. Gentlemen may therefore come at either of these two hours. Mr. Carey will also form a class for practice in part singing by those who read music, at 2.30 on the same day, provided there is a sufficient number of tenors to make it practicable. Terms, $ 3.00, for the remainder of the Academic year...
...with as much work on it as is generally to be found in any two hour paper. Although it is quite a difficult thing for him to judge exactly how long his paper shall be, yet he should bear in mind that there are many students who cannot write one half as rapidly as others, and who, also, lacking conciseness in expressing themselves, are unable to write the whole paper in an hour, though they may have a perfect knowledge of the subject. Then, too, in hurrying through a paper with all his might, one feels that he cannot spend...
...seems to me that it is the quality and not the quantity of the work that instructors should aim at when making out a paper, and not to make one feel at the end of the hour that he had done himself injustice, whereas, if he had had a little more time, he could have given more careful answers, and had a few minutes to spare for the revision of his work...