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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cannot but he impressed by the rapid increase which mining is undergoing, and we cannot fail to see how valuable and necessary a part of a practical education a thorough knowledge of Chemistry is destined in a few years to become. On this account it seems strange that Harvard, whose Chemistry department is wellnigh perfect, should neglect to provide for instruction in such an important branch as Practical Assaying. Perhaps the proximity of the Boston Institute of Technology has induced our Faculty to believe that any such course at Harvard was needless, but we are positive that there are many...
...tastes have led him. We will admit this, and can offer as an alternative, that three or even four lectures be given by men representing different branches. Thus students, when they reach their Senior year, can blame but themselves if their knowledge consists only in facts gleaned from electives whose apparent "softness" and convenient hours have been their sole attraction...
...beings, as little Henry soon found out. The first of these dragons was Apex, the greatest and most terrible of all, for he had the power of turning all who displeased him into ice. He dwelt in the innermost secret chamber of the castle. The second dragon was Din, whose voice was louder than thunder and deafened any mortal in his presence. This Din was so fearful a dragon that his slave Subdin usually went before him and suffered no one to approach; and he who after seeing Subdin drew near to Din was reckoned the most rash of mortals...
...ragged edges dipping to the very sea. Then I turned and slowly walked up the path to the little brown house, where the tall elms were swaying madly to and fro. A bright face welcomed me from the window. It was the little granddaughter of the old skipper in whose house I had spent the last two months. I had come there to recover from the effects of a long and tedious illness. I was strong and sturdy enough now; and I was sorry to think of parting from this genuine and wholesome New England family, whose quaint and kindly...
...Happy are they whose wish and care