Word: profs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Prof. James will relieve Dr. Royce in conducting Phil. 3 next Monday...
...Prof. J. W. White has told his sections in Greek V that the course has not been a success in regard to reading Greek at sight, as the plays are much too hard for the students; and he has proposed to read Herodotus for the test of the year. The choice of either continuing the Greek plays, or of reading Herodotus has been left entirely to the students in the course, and will be decided by them next week...
...branch of the college curriculum is of greater or more permanent benefit to the student than the 'elective' of college journalism. No required literary exercise so tends to develop originality of conception, facility of expression, and finish of style. 'The best school of journalism in the world,' said Prof. Thwing, 'is the editorial board of a college journal.' From the college paper graduate the trained writers, the authors, the editors, who mould the great mass of public opinion, and direct the literary tendency...
...Prof. C. F. Dunbar has been elected a trustee of Phillips Exeter Academy, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Peabody...
...first of Prof. Paine's series of historical concerts was given last evening in Sever 11, before an audience which comfortably filled the room; undergraduates were largely represented, while there were many Cambridge people also present. The musical part of the programme was furnished by six excellent singers, of which two were ladies, and an interesting series of early examples of musical art was given, comprising sextetts, quartets and solos. The lecturer began by sketching the rise of the art of music from the earliest times. Music properly so called is the youngest of the fine arts. Its progress...