Word: slighted
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...damage was slight, only one valuable piece of apparatus being destroyed. Several other instruments, however, were injured...
...known to all Harvard athletes for the last twenty-five years as "Jimmie," died last fall, leaving a widow and a son and daughter. Many Harvard men have suggested that it is desirable to raise a small sum of money and present the same to the widow, as a slight testimonial of the esteem in which "Jimmie" was held by Harvard men. Those desiring to subscribe will kindly send their contributions to me at this office. WILLIAM F. GARCELON...
...wishing to try the experiment this year would start work about the first of July and finish some time in September. Slight expenses would be involved including 40 cents a day for rations, and six dollars for uniforms: in all, about thirty dollars. A naval reserve bill providing for Government offset of such expenses has been lately introduced in Congress and if this summer's experiment proves successful, will doubtless be passed at the next session...
...teachers not only impart traditional knowledge, but they are themselves occupied in discovering new facts and increasing the intellectual possessions of mankind. Thus the auditor is introduced into the very midst of scientific work and from this he obtains the strongest stimulus. Closely connected with this is the slight value attached to examinations in German universities. Continually is it impressed upon the minds of the students that they should work not for the examinations but for the expansion of their own intellect...
Tuesday was spent in Washington, an afternoon concert being given in the Bolasco Theatre at 4.30 o'clock. A slight change was here made in the schedule so as to permit the members of the clubs remaining in Washington to see in the new year. The Baltimore concert was given the following evening at 8.30 o'clock...