Word: seeing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Orleans in 1884, writes one of a series of articles on our educational institutions ten pages, of which are devoted to a flattering description and very high praise of Harvard. We cannot, on account of its length, quote the article, although it would be interesting to Harvard students to see themselves as a foreigner sees them. M. Buisson describes the buildings and grounds, the courses and the general life here. He then goes into a very exhaustive study of our system of athletic training, and describes our gymnasium and athletic fields. He also quotes very largely from Dr. Sargent...
...most happy and relieved to see the following sentiments expressed in the Princetonian of some days since...
Matters, however, would be at least bearable if we were allowed to cut the few recitations just before and just after the Christmas recess on our own responsibility, without other consequence than those of loosing the advantages to be gained by attending them. But when the college authorities see fit to fix important examinations for the day before the recess, some protest ought to be made. If we cut those examinations we endanger our standing for the year, and if we do not cut them, some of us cannot get home till after Christmas. The Christmas week...
...concert in Sanders Theatre last night was fairly attended. The students, for whom these concerts are chiefly intended, do not seem to realize that they are losing a golden opportunity by staying away from such excellent concerts as the Boston orchestra affords. We trust we shall see still more at the concerts. The programme was as follows...
...have a proof sheet of the cover of the new Index before us, and it is gratifying to see that it is quite a departure from the time-honored, meaningless palm tree or some similar design. The medals or seals of the various college societies are placed in a rather artistic way here and there on the page. The Advocate's Pegasus and Lampy himself are there, and the CRIMSON is represented by the color of the ink in which the design is printed. Though the arrangement and prominence given to the different societies might have been a little more...