Word: spent
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Another object of the new plan is, to make room for two examinations on the same day. It is hardly necessary to picture the mental and physical exhaustion with which we should enter the examination-room for a second time, after having spent all the morning there...
...precious moments spent in vain...
...Excellent rifles and accoutrements have been provided by the State; and the new Gymnasium will have a spacious armory, and afford a drill-hall unequalled by any in New England. The time required by the corps - one hour a week - is next to nothing, and this time is pleasantly spent. The organization differs from other college societies chiefly in being open to all. - The first regular drill of the year will take place at the Gymnasium next Monday evening at 6.30. All members of the Class of '82 who are interested in military drill are cordially invited to attend...
...spring for the special work which is required for examinations for honors. Again, it greatly lightens the labors of our hard-worked Crew and Nine to be able to assign a large proportion of their work to the first half-year, as a good part of their time is spent during the spring on the river and the field. The consequences of the new rule are evident. Either the honor men will fail in their examinations, and the crew will neglect their electives, or both will overwork themselves and injure their health. We cannot see how the former privilege could...
...grew interested in Chemistry. My teacher was a man of many subjects, who might be classed as a Professor Intelligentiae Generalis. He taught Chemistry, Moral Philosophy, Botany, Geology, and Greek, besides occasionally some other branches when either of the other two professors happened to be ill, and he spent his evenings in reading themes. The college laboratory, too, was in a rather uncertain condition. There was one large room in the building, - the college building was really very fine, and a steel engraving of it was put each year in the catalogue, - and on one side of this room were...