Word: second
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...fourth session of the Summer School of Geology will be held, as were the first and second sessions, in connection with the field-work of the Kentucky Geological Survey. The object will be to afford field practice on the various problems of Physical Geology accessible between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains. Persons may enter upon their work at any time after June 15. The fee for instruction and the use of camp equipage will be fifty dollars for the term of six weeks. Board in camp will be about five dollars per week. The school will be under...
...Saturday the New Bedfords sustained a defeat at the hands of our Nine by the score of 14 to 4. Sawyer played second base, owing to Latham's absence; his catches and stops were very fine, but his throwing showed lack of practice. Wright's fine playing on first base saved Sawyer several deserved errors. Ernst, Tyng, Holden, and Howe led at the bat. Bradley, the famous pitcher of the Chicago nine, was batted all over the field, six runs being earned off of his pitching...
...third game between our Nine and the New Bedfords was played yesterday afternoon on the Boston Grounds, and resulted in a second victory for the home club. The New Bedfords did not make as exciting a game as was expected, and their pitching was less effective than in the last match...
...second objection, and the chief one with instructors, is that scholarships could not be assigned. It is a delicate matter to tell a student that he is unfit for a scholarship when his rank is not based on definite marks. In other words, a false and injurious method is to be maintained, because, forsooth, instructors are afraid to speak the truth unless it is shielded in a specious disguise. It is strange that they do not see that it is all the same, whether they tell a student outright, or mark him and then tell him. However, special examinations...
...clubs of Boston and vicinity. The Union Boat Club will send at least one competitor for the single-scull race on May 11. The Secretary also writes that, in all probability, a four-oar will be entered by the Union to row with our four picked from the University second eight. The boat-club of the Young Men's Christian Association is unable, at its present stage of organization, to accept the challenge, but we understand that this rowing club will be glad to join the regatta if their plans are sufficiently advanced and the necessary arrangements made...