Word: presentation
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Saturday, at the University office, No. 50 State street, Boston, a number of the Boston members of the Graduate Committee on the University Club project held a conference with the Undergraduate Committee. President Eliot was also present, and methods of forwarding the project were discussed...
...second advanced course in English will be given, open to those who present a certificate that they have completed English B, advanced course of the Summer School; and to others who seem to the instructor fitted to enter a course the especial purpose of which is to give individual instruction to advanced students. The work will consist of a short theme daily, and of a longer theme twice a week: the former to cover not more than one page of theme paper; the latter not less than three pages nor more than six. During the first half of the course...
...stated in Dean Briggs's report that 37 of last year's Freshman class are ranked this year as first year men. The Dean says truly that this shows "the present method of dealing with these inexperienced persons to be still defective," but after all, is any mere method of discipline going to accomplish the whole end in view? According to the Dean's suggestion a Freshman may be made to occupy the position of a merely provisional member of the University until he has done work to warrant his stay, but, efficient as this might be in many cases...
...practice during the mid-years would at the best be very irregular, it has been omitted entirely. After the examinations, however, work will begin in earnest, and an effort to develop some good bowlers, in which the team is at present extremely weak, will be made. It is doubtful also, whether H. G. Gray, the only good wicket-keeper in college, will be able to play this year, on account of his Law School work; his place also will have to be filled...
...most kindly allowed the use of the B. A. A. wicket grounds at Longwood, but this year as it will be impossible to play there, the Athletic Committee has granted Soldiers 'Varsity football field for the spring practice. Since the grounds are as a whole very level, although at present rather cut up, it should be possible with rolling to develop a very fair crease, certainly a spot large enough for practice...