Word: placing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...studies of different periods. The different subjects treated are American, English, Scottish, Irish, French, Spanish and Portuguese, Germanic, Scandinavian, Sclavic, Turkish, Ancient Roman, Roman Imperial, Italian, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Asian, African, Australian History, and, last of all, Crusoe Literature. An extensive index at the end gives the men, place, subjects, events, etc., mentioned in the body of the book. Each subject is chronological, beginning, for instance, in American History, with the Northman discovery, ending with the Civil War of 1861. Nearly every work of fiction of any value is included, from Optic's "Frank on the Gunboat" to Lope...
...MEETING of this association was held at the Gymnasium, on Monday evening, October 28, when the following elections took place. President; H. C. Mulligan, '79; Secretary, A. B. Hart, '80; Treasurer, J. Quincy, '80; Captain of Sophomore Co., C. W. Bradley; 1st Lieutenant, I. B. Field, '80; 2d Lieutenant, J. S. Mitchell, '80; 1st Sergeant, H. W. Savage, '80; 2d Sergeant, W. A. Pugh, '80. Recruits will be received for this company from the upper classes, or any department of the University, on Mondays, at 6.30 P. M., the regular drill nights. The Freshman companies drill four nights weekly...
...unpopularity of Mathematics can be largely accounted for by the excessive difficulty which it presents under the present system of instruction. In the first place, the lectures are not made clear enough. The instructors pass on from point to point with such rapidity that it is often impossible to take intelligible notes. The student has little or no opportunity to ask questions, and is left to work out obscure points by himself. So, until an examination reveals the fact, the instructor never knows whether the student understands the subject or not. Again, too much attention is given to the theoretical...
...majority voted in favor of accepting the challenge. The matter is thus left in the hands of the Executive Committee, who promise to arrive at a decision as quickly as possible. They will have to answer three questions: Can we expect to always so fix the time and place of the Columbia race as to make it subservient to the Yale race? If not, do we care to row Columbia every year any way? If not, are we in any way bound to row them another year by accepting their challenge this year...
...singing is much better this year than it was last; but there is still room for improvement. Some members of the Glee Club, whose voices ought to be heard, find it too much trouble to open the hymn-book, or even to sing when some obliging neighbor finds the place for them. It seems a pity to have one of the best musicians in the country play the accompaniment to so small a volume of music. Reform is necessary, and reform is to be accomplished only by each one that can sing taking part...