Word: topped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Eton corporation in his evidence before the Select Committee on Education, Science, and Art of last year, thus pronounced his opinion on the present curricula of public schools: "I do not disguise my conviction that the whole theory on which our present educational system is based, is wrong from top to bottom; that the subjects which are now put down as essential, and on which the most stress is laid, are luxuries, so to speak; and that those which are regarded as comparatively unessential, and as luxurious are essentials. For example, it is perfectly possible under the present scheme...
...notes at all. Few make any attempt at oratorical effect, and as the students' eyes are generally on the note books, such an attempt would be largely wasted. One lecturer, who is quite near sighted, lays his manuscript on the high desk before him, over which only the top of his head is visible to the students, and reads steadily, or putting his hands in his pockets lounges back in his pulpit, where he is only visible to those at the side. Almost all the lecturers drop the voice two or three words before the close of the sentence, which...
...specimen of a new kind of chestweight has been placed in the gymnasium. It has several advantages over those now in use. There is no wood about it, cast iron taking its place everywhere. There are two pulleys instead of one, the second one being placed on the top of the weight box. Thus the box moves only half as far at each motion, and there is no danger of its striking the top or bottom of the slide when in use. Having two pulleys and a shorter range, twice as great a weight can be used without any more...
...party of which I was one visited College Hill, the snow on the hill gave it a very pleasing appearance. This modern acropolis rises sheer from the plain which surrounds it, and overlooks Cambridge and Somerville. We climbed the steep pathway to the Chapel, but on reaching the top of the hill were met by two men in athletic dress running at the top of their speed, and followed by a little man in whiskers who was crying "Hou, Hou!" A little further on we came to the Museum. The Museum is a little abstract. That is, it is rather...
...class day exercises held in Sander's theatre, the concerts, and lectures, the prize speaking, or the dancing and gaiety, and beauty often enjoyed and seen in the dining hall? The old well-worn bulletin boards come in for their share too. Many times we have read them from top to bottom with their notices of Union debates, of games and sports, of tutoring, and of articles for sale. The bulletin boards come to be regarded as a part of the hall itself, I mean, an important part. Next in memory will come the throng of news boys...