Word: showings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting was opened by Boyden L. S., who was cheered loudly. He stated that the object of the meeting was to show the error of the impression which the recent Independent meeting had caused with regard to the political condition of Harvard. He in troduced Dr. E. E. Hale as one who was near to every Harvard heart, who opened with a stirring speech in which he described the patriot men whom Harvard had educated and the patriot ideas which they have always entertained...
...called upon Mr. Boyden to read the list of vice-presidents in order to show what men were represented by this meeting. Judge Rockwell Hoar was then introduced who made a convincing speech. He as an old Harvard graduate thought that if Harvard professors taught free trade, in the abstract they were right, but since in this country we are confronted by necessity, we have to consider in what manner we may best support ourselves in the contest for a living...
...proof sheets of the catalogue show the following figures in regard to attendance in the various departments of the university...
These figures are not complete and are unofficial. They show a total registration of 1737, not including the graduate students, the scientific school nor the Bussey Institute...
...preparation for the work of a new year, the college has settled down to its usual term-time appearance, with, however, a much larger number of students than ever before in its history. The freshman class in the undergraduate departments alone, has 335 members, while the graduate departments show a decided increase. This is very noticeable in the case of the Law and Medical schools, whose outlook for the future is unusually bright and encouraging...