Word: showings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...life, one great bond which overlooks distinctions of personality, and must therefore fall far short of attracting individual men with distinct and very often antagonistic tastes. Thus then, there will exist by the side of the club proposed all the social interests now existing. It requires no argument to show which of the two will fall. To attempt by the formation of a common relation, which can claim no higher legitimacy than the interest formed by mere residence at our university, to do away with distinctions brought here from life, must be futile. A club house will attract...
...last to be favored with a minstrel show, the only genuine "Mammoth Minstrels." The arrangements are being made and the fair will take place the evening of March 8th. The funds accruing will be put into the treasury of the "Town Tennis Association." We have abundant talent for the undertaking and a thorough-going success is predicted...
...taught in a positively harmful way." This brings to the front as important amatter as has lately been considered in the development of collegiate study, and young men may well consider the opportunity that it will open for them. For the next twenty years, the preparatory schools will show a growth on the side of science teaching, the like of which has not been seen in this country, and really good teachers of chemistry and physics will be in increasing demand. It will be a fortunate university that shall supply the most of these teachers...
...over in the course during the half-year, and whose answers could be but a very poor criterion of the student's knowledge of the course at best; these papers have contained either fewer questions, but of a comprehensive character such as would allow the student an opportunity to show whether he could write intelligently upon the subject, or else there have been many more questions in order that the student might have an option in his choice of subjects...
...parts of his work, and takes more interest in those parts than in others. He would perfer always to dilate upon these favorite topics. Under the old system it was as Cicero would say "bull-luck" whether he had a chance or not. Under the new regime he can show himself to better advantage...