Word: things
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Professor Shaler's greatest charm was his eager interest in every created or uncreated thing; as one of his colleagues said, even
...pleasant acquaintances among the College professors and was fortunate enough to find myself for a time at least, a near neighbor of Professor Shaler. We had some army experiences to recall in common; and I was soon struck with his peculiarly frank and cordial relations with the students, a thing the less surprising, however, as those who may be called out-door professors are apt to drift into easier relations with their pupils than the indoor men. There was, however, soon opportunity to go a little deeper and to find for his relation to the students a basis beyond this...
...opportunity to thank Professor Shaler afterwards, I found that he was out of town and when we met, after a week or two, it appeared that the whole affair had passed very much out of his mind, he saying frankly that he did so much of that sort of thing that he might easily have confused it with other events. He said that it was rather his habit, after public days in Boston, to take a look in at the Cambridge police-court next day, to see that his boys, if in any trouble, had justice done them; and that...
...great thing to give the impression that we are "dare-devil college boys", "great practical jokers", and so forth. But I think any lady who comes into that gallery will feel that the exhibition given is ungentlemanly, and absolutely unworthy of a man who takes pride in his connection with Harvard. SENIOR...
Last year the University squad was composed largely of experienced men, and early practice was not considered necessary. Work began in the Cage on February 15 and was as a general thing unsatisfactory. Although the team began outdoor practice at about the same time as this season, it was less developed and the work as a whole was not satisfactory. The good development this year is due mainly to the fact that the inexperienced men were called out very early, and the coach had the squad better graded when outdoor practice began. Throughout the early work the fielding and base...