Word: seriousness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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THIS is the condition of the Dental School; During the year it incurred a serious deficit of $2,245.24, and was in debt to the general treasury, August 1, 1878, to the amount of $16,56484, an amount largely exceeding the value of the building which it occupies, and which is practically the only security for the debt. In the face of the deficit and debt the professors will forego their scanty salaries, and other expenses can be somewhat reduced; but it is doubtful whether the school can be carried on entirely without endowment. The school has no endowment whatever...
...curiosity, I confess - what the Advocate means by the statement, apparently uncalled for, that "in forensics grammatical purity is not taken into account." Is this statement entirely true, or is it true only of those whose views on forensics the paper advocates, or, finally, is it another of those "serious thoughts beyond the comprehension of some...
...serious accident on the Old Colony Railroad last Tuesday evening, which caused the death of fourteen men and women, is an event of more than ordinary interest to undergraduates, from the fact that three well-known men in college were on the train, and had a marvellous escape from death. They were all in the English coach, which was wrecked completely, but none of them were injured. One of the gentlemen was sitting side by side with a man who was killed instantly. The other two were sitting so near each other that there was just room enough...
...Nine in trying circumstances better than any other game of the season. Thayer, Tyng, Nunn, and Wright played well in the field, and Fessenden and Holden made difficult foul catches. Thayer and Tyng led at the bat. The breaking of Tyng's thumb was not such a serious misfortune in this game as in the succeeding...
...hoped that the action of the Henley Stewards with reference to American entries in England will have no serious effect upon the Watkins Glen Regatta. The difficulty all arises from the definition, or rather want of definition, of the word "Amateur." None of the authorities agree in the matter, and it would seem advisable to arrive at some distinct international understanding on the point. Bell's Life says that some clubs include artisans and mechanics in their definition, while others do not, and therefore every one must decide for himself. The real trouble is, not in the definition...