Word: viewing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...urgent need has long been felt in college for some sort of course on the study of the Bible from the layman's point of view. This need the college authorities have tried to meet in the course of lectures on Bible study which begins tonight. In the twelve lectures offered the best known instructors in the various departments will speak of the Bible from their several standpoints A more interesting method of treating the subject could hardly be devised, and the instructors and students who have arranged this course should receive the active support of every man in college...
...have a respect for class traditions and customs which indicates a conservation not attributed to young men, are indeed loath to sanction any breaking up of the four years'period. No one, however, can fail to be impressed, even if not convinced, by Prof. Royce's exposition of the view entertained by, it is to be presumed, the majority of the faculty...
Having demonstrated the advantages of advanced graduate work, Professor Royce proceeds to a more elaborate discussion of the proposed reduction to three years. He explains the working of the proposed system which seems to be rendered necessary in view of the relatively advanced age which statistics show to be the average one in each freshman class. He argues the need of a better distinction than is possible at Harvard at present between graduate and undergraduate work. As the present elective system has now brought together in the same lecture room undergraduates of all classes it is impossible to take such...
...first debate of the Harvard Union which will take place this evening ought to be a success. The subject for the meeting has been chosen with a view to interesting as many men as possible and it will doubtless draw out an exciting debate. The Union is one of the old Harvard institutions, it numbers among its members many of our most noted graduates, and is the only means offered at Cambridge for practice in public speaking...
...large sum amongst ourselves, a sum large enough to show the earnestness of our purpose, and when this is done, then we may feel at liberty to ask the graduates to give us the rest. We beg each man to consider faithfully the urgency of the object in view, and when he is asked to contribute to this reading room fund, to give all that, conscientiously, he feels he can give...