Word: thorough
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Johns Hopkins University the undergraduates instruction in History and Political Economy covers the usual ground of a complete college course, including an interesting course by Dr H. B. Adams on the Modern State System. The graduate instruction by the seminar method, aiming at thorough and original work in some special line, varies somewhat from year to year. There are courses in the History of Politics, on Finance and Taxation. and on Methods of Administration. The Seminary of American History and Economics during the present year is engaged in investigations in (1) American Institutions of Government, (2) History of Political Economy...
...less than ninety-five men taking the six courses on this basis. And here is the keynote of the whole system. The aim is not to make finished composers, or in any way to rival the great music schools and conservatories of Europe; for there alone can the thorough technical training be obtained, such as is required by a professed musician. As a consequence, it is not to be expected that Harvard will turn out many distinguished men in the department of music, in which a prolonged technical training is especially necessary. As a matter of fact, however, several promising...
...laid before the convention; and, if accepted, will probably insure the continuance of the game here. All who take an interest in the game are cordially invited to attend, and it is suggested that they talk it over and decide among themselves, who are good men with a thorough knowledge of the game, before going to the meeting, so that there may be as little confusion and delay as possible...
...brutal spirit. In any contest of rough strength in which great ends are at stake, the players are easily roused into a state of great excitement, under which they treat not their opponents only, but themselves, without much thought of results, But it is always in most thorough good feeling. However fierce the game may have been, we can recall no instance of a player bearing personal animosity toward any opponent after the game had ended...
...made memorable by the heroic endurance of 300 Harvard men under a pelting rain of two hour's duration, the brass band never flinched from its duty. It had agreed to escort Carl Schurz and the Harvard delegation, and that agreement was kept, even at the cost of a thorough soaking of the swell new uniforms, there worn for the first time. The next evening the band paraded in the Republican torchlight procession in Melrose. A barge conveyed the twenty-five members to Melrose and back, taking an hour and a half for the journey each way. It is said...