Word: spending
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Here certainly is an opportunity for some wealthy friend of Harvard to spend a portion of his wealth in an exceedingly useful way, - useful to higher education and to Harvard's "national reputation...
True to his word, upon the completion of his American lecture tour he left every cent that he had received, above his actual expenses (about $13,000 in all) in the hands of three trustees. These gentlemen were to spend the income from this sum in giving deserving and intelligent students "the higher opportunities of scientific culture available in European universities...
...subjects of small general interest. Societies of both these sorts have been tried at the Johns Hopkins University, all commencing most promisingly, but invariably dying a natural death within a few months. Interest flagged after the first few meetings, while the students had too much to do to spend time in preparing essays or reading up for fixed topics of debate...
Another cause of complaint is the "special reports." The student feels that he is compelled to spend a considerable amount of time in obtaining a piece of information practically useless, at the expense of more important work. Yet if this point of the work is not done, he is given a maximum of 75 per cent., no matter how well he may do the rest of the work. The importance of the course and the necessity of doing good work in it, are recognized by all. The energy and ability of the instructor is also appreciated. Those who have elected...
...family turkey. With the price of board at $4.00, it should become the policy of future directors to vary the prescribed courses at Memorial by inserting a Thanksgiving day elective, a course that will broaden and stimulate the inner man. We heartily recommend this course for all who spend the day in Cambridge, and trust that it will meet with their approval...