Word: preciousness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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During the remaining four week days of the term Dr. Herford will conduct morning prayers and on Sunday evening he will preach the last time in Appleton Chapel. The University should realize how precious are these last few opportunities to hear...
...much good material it seems; but, of course, only about a dozen at the most can be kept finally. A large number of the men are very light and can not expect to be kept long; because even those who must be dropped would not be willing to have precious time spent upon them to the detriment of their crew. It is evident that much time is wasted at present upon this large number of candidates that can not possibly be kept. Probably more than two-thirds of the men will be dropped this week. Every man should make...
...welcoming the class of '95 and then presented President Eliot who spoke most entertainingly upon the opportunities and obligations of our University life. He said in substance that one does not really appreciate the opportunities he now enjoys until many years have passed. The university life is the most precious and valuable gift to the civilized man. The concentrated knowledge of ages past, the experience of many years, a body of learned men, all are here. They are the fruits of the labor, hope and prayer of generations. No class has had the advantage offered...
Among Harvard's most precious possessions are the poems which were written in commemoration of her sons who fell in the war, and in the New England Magazine for June is an article on "Harvard Memorial Poems" which cannot fail to interest Harvard men. Facsimiles from manuscripts prepared by the authors for this purpose are published of the poems, "Harvard's Dead" by Rev. S. F. Smith, the author of "America,"- the second canto of James Russell Lowell's Ode, recited at the Harvard commemoration, July 21, 1865-and the hymn written by Dr. Holmes for the dedication of Harvard...
...besides practical work. The practical work includes the testing of reagents and small samples of ore, practice on methods, and special work to familiarize the student with sampling large lots of ore, and to give practice in mill and furnace assays. To facilitate the assays of ores of the precious metals, a system of weights has been introduced, by which the weight of the silver or gold globule obtained shows at once, without calculation, the number of Troy ounces in a ton of ore. To furnish necessary facilities for practical work a very complete plant has been provided...