Word: professors
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...annual dinner of the Harvard Club of New York took place at Delmonico's on Friday last. The after dinner speech of the President of the Club, Mr. Rufus H. Choate, was witty and entertaining; and the remarks of President Eliot and Professor Benjamin Peirce are of interest to all undergraduates as well as graduates...
...than a joke, it points to a drought or a peculiar state of civilization. In another place we see evidence of the influence of some ancient Lister: "Valuables may at any time be deposited with the Assistant Treasurer for safe keeping." And again, we can almost see some former Professor of History, as he writes down this sententious little piece of wisdom, "Matches must be struck on the match-vases only, and, after being used, must be carefully extinguished," Another sheaf of garnered wisdom is instructively presented thus: "Great care must be taken not to let pins, pencils, or other...
...PROFESSOR PAINE'S Symphony was given for the first time on Wednesday evening, by the Thomas orchestra; and was heard, seemingly with great pleasure, by a large and appreciative audience. That the Symphony should bear the test of being played in the same concert with the second of Beethoven, is sufficient evidence of its intrinsic merit; the first and third movements being particularly beautiful. The adagio was received with unmistakable enthusiasm; and at the end the audience insisted on calling Mr. Paine before the house. Although written in strict conformity with the dogmas of the classical school, traces of Wagner...
...CERTAIN Professor Rose, who appears to have managed the Laboratory of the University of Michigan for a good many years, turns out to be a defaulter. The Chronicle tells us that he has embezzled the funds of the Laboratory to a very considerable amount, and the Regents of the University have in consequence" suspended...
...PROFESSOR MAX MULLER has retired from his Professorial Chair at Oxford, after twenty-five years connection with the University...