Word: recently
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...LECTURES ON PALESTINE. IV. "Recent Excavations." (Illustrated by the stereopticon.) Professor Lyon. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum...
...proved conclusively the success of this novel plan. As a substitute for the annual class dinner it more than satisfied the expectations of the committee, as over 300 men attended, in contrast to the small percentage of men who have attended class dinners, other than Freshman dinners, in recent years. An excellent program was rendered by the Salem Cadet Band and several first-class vaudeville acts, and the committee spared no expense in providing refreshments. The class song proved very popular, and was sung several times with enthusiasm...
Against Princeton our recent record has been woeful indeed-four consecutive defeats in as many years. Although more successful against our Yale opponents, we are no longer looked upon as leaders in the art of argumentation, in which our pre-eminence had always been attributed to our acknowledged leadership in academic affairs. Certainly Harvard undergraduates are no less scholarly today than in the past; but they have lost sight of the splendid training that participation in an intercollegiate debate affords. Debating at Harvard is in a dangerous rut; its supporters are no longer representative of every side of Harvard activity...
...sixty-second annual report of the Astronomical Observatory, lately issued, Professor Edward C. Pickering '65 lays especial stress on the late extension in the scope of publications, "the principal return of an astronomical observatory." This has been secured by the duplication of the recent gift of Mr. Charles S. Fairchild '65 of $5,000 by another donor. Professor Pickering also recommends an increase in the force of assistants for studying photographs and a new building for the astronomical library...
President Thorp in treating the recent addition to Brattle Hall shows in his report how the limited accommodation afforded the Boy's Club, the additional needs of the Cambridge Social Dramatic Club and the large attendances at the services held by the Christian Science Church all necessitated the enlargement of the building. These improvements were carried into effect and in addition the Cantabrigia Club has established regular quarters there for their club work...