Word: specials
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...best contested of any that have ever taken place in Hemenway gymnasium. Particular pains have been taken with the members of the Mott Haven team in training them for the running and standing high jump and putting the shot. But the boxing, which has always been a special feature of the games, will be more than interesting from the fact that so many prominent athletes of the college have been giving a good share of their spare time for the past two months in getting ready for the events...
...marks in History 13 are out. Several of the special reports have been returned on account of the lack of detail in the authorities cited...
These readings are given or the purpose of enabling the French department to purchase books needed in the special library now in Sever...
...president and fellows of Harvard College have recently come into possession of a munificent bequest of $230,000 and upward, which is applicable only for purposes of special astronomical investigation. A circular has been issued from the college observatory, bearing date March 1, in which the facts are set forth and certain information is asked for. In the circular the case is stated as follows...
...astronomical department of Harvard possesses world-wide fame, as is well known to all. But still it must be esteemed a great and special compliment to the University that the management of a large bequest, devoted to astronomical research, should be entrusted to the Harvard observatory. Yet it is fitting that this magnificent sum of $230,000, bequeathed by the late Uriah A. Boyden, should be given over by the trustees to the care of the Harvard observatory. For where in this country can be found an astronomical observatory so well equipped in every particular, or scientists of greater ability...