Word: term
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...drawing of reserved books by proxy. Every student has a right to draw books, and if he chooses to transfer his right to another, signing a written order to that effect, he should be allowed to do so. The library belongs to the students, they are charged on their term bills with part of the expense of its maintenance, and its rules should be made just as flexible as possible, without injury to the common weal. No valid objection can be urged against a man's right to transfer his library privileges, provided that he signs his name and thus...
PRINCETON, N. J., Feb., 7, 1887. The winter term at Princeton is marked by literary contests in the societies. Whig and Clio Hall. Since the administration of Dr. McCosh in the college, Greek letter societies have been vetoed, and all interest in society matters has been concentrated in these two literary societies, which are strictly secret in their internal organizations. They pride themselves, and with good reason, on being the finest college literary societies in the United States. Each year, as incentives to literary effort, they each offer to their members between thirty and forty prizes for debate, oratory...
Last Friday evening the Glee Club sang in Philadelphia. They were assisted by the Banjo Club. It was the first appearance of the latter organization since they reorganized at the beginning of the term...
...interesting paragraph of the report relates to the "list of publications of Harvard university and its officers, 1880-1885. "In this list, about three-quarters of the 1,813 entries relate to science, including in that term medicine. Very inaccurate estimates of the relative activity in literary and scientific publications of some leading American universities having of late years obtained currency, and perhaps credit, through the public press, it is permissible to remark in the interests of truth, that it would be discreditable indeed to Harvard university - old and well-equipped as it is - if any other American institution could...
...those days "scarcely a sound but flutes was heard. From these the gentle murmurings or liquid trills rose from every side of the quadrangle the moment the bell at twelve rang the close of the morning study hours." The violin was not thought much of, and for the term of four years two violins and a violoncello were the only stringed instruments in the club, or in the college at large. French horns, and bass-horns called "semi-brass monsters" were occasional innovations, but we learn that on more than one occasion these instruments "did not chord with the flutes...