Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regard to the proposition to abolish the customary class-day exercises, the Oberlin Review says : "We understand that the question is coming up of abolishing the class days. Of course, in the past, there have been some reasonable grounds for objection. The principal one is, that they tend to increase the expenditures, which necessarily are becoming greater from year to year. We do not think, however, that anything which tends to develop a spirit of unity and class enthusiasm should be put down...
...books which have been published by Harvard instructors during the last few months, is rather remarkable. We have before us a list comprising books by Profs. Palmer, Childs, Lanman, Shaler, Trowbridge, Laughlin, Dr. Royce, and Messers Preble and Parker. Dr. Royce, Mr. Wendell and Dr. Taussig, each have, we understand, a book in preparation. Apart from the natural pride we feel in seeing these gentlemen appear in print, we are gratified over this literary activity because of the practical benefits we expect will accrue therefrom to Harvard. It is rightly the constant end and aim of this university to seek...
...been suggested that the seventh of February, which is the anniversary of the birthday of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, would be an appropriate day for the public reception of the bust of the poet, now on the way to our University. We understand that the bust which has been sent to the Maine Historical Society will be unveiled on that day, and it would seem very fitting for Harvard to follow this excellent intention. The celebration of the poet's natal day would add a certain impressiveness to whatever ceremonies the college authorities may see fit to hold, and the anniversary...
...join the society. It seems to us that the society ought to have a large representation at Harvard. Its object, certainly, is an excellent one. One of the difficult things nowadays, is for the ordinary citizen, who has not devoted himself to the study of political science, to understand the political questions of the day. The newspapers are, for the most part, too superficial or partisan to be good instructors. It is, however, precisely this intelligent insight into current politics which the Society for Political Education seeks to give to its members. The reason why Harvard men, particularly, should join...
...regret that the Index for this year has not yet made its appearance. "Someone has blundered," and this year it is the printer, we understand. But whoever it is, the misfortune is none the less a misfortune. Such a book as the Index intends to be, should be in the hands of the students as early in the season is possible, and we do not believe but that it is possible to publish it much easier than is the case at present. Never, we believe, has the book been as late as it has this year. It is quite probable...