Word: placing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Scratch races take place at the boat-house to-morrow morning at 11 A. M. The races are as follows: Senior scullers; Four-oared barges; Junior scullers; Six-oared barges. The entrance-fee is fifty cents, and must be paid in advance. The entry-book is at Sever's, and it is earnestly requested that all entries may be made by four o'clock...
...Elective Pamphlet for next year. The following is a brief outline of the most important ones: History is no longer required in the Sophomore year, nor Philosophy in the Junior year, but Sophomores will in future have to take twelve hours of electives, and Juniors fourteen. To supply the place of this required work three introductory courses in History are introduced, and three in Philosophy. The Philosophy courses will be conducted by Professors Bowen and Palmer, and by Dr. James, who will give a two-hour course on "The Doctrine of Evolution." These courses are offered in order that...
...speaking for the Boylston Prizes is to take place in a little less than three weeks, those who intend to take part are beginning to be interested as to the method in which the two trials are to be conducted. We fully realize the difficulties in the way of a satisfactory arrangement, but it seems to us that something better could be devised for a preliminary trial than merely having the Boylston Professor select twenty of the speakers to take part in the final contest. When we consider the fondness of judges for making an award which shall astonish everybody...
PROFESSOR PAINE has given the second and third of his piano recitals; the one took place on Thursday evening, the 10th, and the other on Tuesday evening, the 15th. He may well feel flattered by his audiences, for to make one's way through the Yard in a violent rain, even during daylight, is a hazardous undertaking, as we know from bitter experience; and on a dark night the paths, if discovered at all, are far from inviting. Notwithstanding, however, the most unfavorable weather, Boylston Hall was filled, even the aisle-steps being used for seats. We are still confident...
...with them a few thin and tough ones. If possible, have one or more of them boast that he knows nothing about speaking. Next proceed to make a small hole in the skull of each judge and draw out his brains. They are now ready for use. Place them under a slow gas fire from the speakers for two hours or more, and then remove them to another apartment. Plunge them at once into a stewpan, sprinkle in a liberal allowance of pepper, and let them simmer for just one hour by the watch. If the award now appears sufficiently...