Word: subjects
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...night Professor Norton will deliver a lecture on "The opportunity to excavate Delphi by the American School at Athens." The selection is undoubtedly a most excellent one, and as Professor Norton has a full knowledge of the subject, all those who will attend will listen to a very interesting lecture. By some mistake or other the notice of this lecture was omitted in this week's calendar, so that many men will be kept away by previous engagements. Nevertheless it is hoped that an audience fit for the occasion will meet Professor Norton...
...Harvard College was held Wednesday forenoon at 50 State street, with Colonel Charles R. Codman in the chair. The time of meeting was taken up with a discussion of the report of the committee on the discipline and government of the college, the desire to speak on the subject leading to an adjournment of the board to Wednesday next. It was voted to concur in electing a trustee of the Museum of Fine Arts for a year from January 1, and Messrs. William Gray, Henry J. Bigelow and Henry Lee were appointed a committee to act in the matter...
...Academy of Syracuse, New York. has offered a prize of fifty dollars for an essay on the subject of "Teaching English in Secondary Schools." Any one is allowed to compete for the prize, which is to be awarded not so much upon literary excellence as upon the practicability of the ideas which are presented for the teaching of English in preparatory and public schools...
...fifth of the eminently successful and profitable series of College Conference meetings will be held tonight in Sever 11, at 7.30 p. m. The subject, "The Moral Aspect of the Scientific Method," is of peculiar interest in the present status of philosophical thought, and cannot fail to attract a well-de-served attention among the students at large. Prof. Goodale is one of the most entertaining speakers in the University, and in view of the position he occupies cannot fail to treat his subject in a masterly manner. Those who are interested in one of the foremost philosophical questions...
...drift of college opinion, for only half-a-dozen men have expressed themselves as opposed to lighting the library. Every professor and instructor from whom we have heard is in favor of the petition, and two professors have had the kindness to explain their views on the subject more fully by letter. A mistake was made in addressing the envelopes so that a number of law school men received postal cards instead of the instructors in college. We should deem it a great kindness if those instructors who have not received the petition, would let us know their opinion...