Word: system
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting were President Eliot, Dr. Edward Everett Hale and Dr. H. W. Walcott, of the Corporation. Dr. Hale's speech was full of reminiscences of his college days and of his connection with the religious life of the college. In particular, he spoke of the establishment of the present system of chapel worship and the opportunities and advantages for students in the means afforded for intercourse with the prominent men of all denominations. Dr. Walcott confined himself to the medical side of student life. A reference which he made to the poor gymnastic equipment of his day, whieh was supplemented...
...similar system of fellowships called the John Harvard Fellowships was introduced a year ago into the Graduate School, but has only just been put on a permanent basis. John Harvard Fellowships can be granted only to members of the Graduate School, resident or non-resident. The holders will be few in numbers and will be recommended by the respective departments in which their work lies...
Below are given the records of the fifty strongest men in the University made during the year ending June 10, 1896, in accordance with the system adopted at the Hemenway Gymnasium. These points are reckoned as follows: The number of kilos. lifted with the back and legs straight, and the number of kilos. lifted with the legs bent, added to the strength of the grip of the right and left hands, expiratory power as tested by the manometer, and one-tenth of the weight in kilos. multiplied by the number of times that the person can raise his weight...
During the week a treaty has been published, entered into by the five upper classmen clubs, regarding future elections from sophomore classes. The arrangement now restricts the system of electioneering, which, with the growth of the clubs has become a nuisance. The new system will be fair to all alike, will prevent a great amount of useless effort and should result more nearly in securing the best men from each class, as more time will be given for becoming acquainted with them...
...Methods of organization are not commendable.- (A) It is an autocratic despotism.- (1) In its excessive military system.- (a) The word of the commander-in-chief is absolute law.- (x) He appoints and recalls without reasons. (y) The entire army is responsible to him.- (b) Officers and privates are absolutely submissive to superiors.- (c) There are many petty personal rules and restrictions. Facts about the Salvation Army, pp. 152-160. North American Review, vol. 159, pp. 700-701.- (2) In its autocratic financial system.- (a) All property is vested in the hands of the commander-in-chief.- (b) No suit...