Word: statistician
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recent meeting of the senior class of Yale last evening H. W. Wells was elected class orator, T. W. Buchanan, class poet, and W. W. Ames, statistician, Messrs. Barstow, McMahon, Platt, Sherrill and Vernon were elected class historians...
...Class Day exercises took place the day before. A large audience filled Huntington Hall and the class occupied the platform and floor of the hall. The Technology Glee Club and Quartette and the Salem Cadet Orchestra furnished music. The class historian was L. A. Ferguson; statistician, S. Warren, and bard, O. B. Roberts. The Class Day officers were as follows: Chief marshal, A. T. Bradlee; marshals, R. Devens, H. F. Bigelow and H. J. Horn, Jr.; Class Day committee, H. D. Bates, H. F. Bigelow, A. T. Bradlee, G. E. Claflin, H. G. Cross, G. U. G. Holman...
...Storrs has been elected as statistician of the senior class at Yale in place of Mr. Verplanck, resigned...
...Yale seniors have elected the following class officers: Class orator, Orlando Isbel, of New Haven: class poet, Fred Palmer Solley, of Orange, N. J.; statistician, F. A. Verplank, of Norwich, Conn...
...with practical situations has shown the need of the study of statistical science as a theory, giving one thereby the ability to use the facts which he has discovered. However the word theory misleads the public. It would be better to banish its use in connection this science. The statistician should have the power to foresee the analysis which facts stimulate. He should comprehend the complete report before he makes up the details. The best way in way in which this object can be obtained is through scientific study and training. The teaching in colleges should embrace the theory...