Word: wide
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...none, to strengthen old ones, to superintend in a general way the management of the different organizations, and in every way possible by suggesting new methods and lines of work, to make the associations more useful and effective. Obviously he must be a man of special training and wide experience to accomplish the most possible. He would be helped in his work by the fact that his familiarity with the religious activity in all colleges would enable him to judge of those expedients best fitted to the needs elsewhere...
...great attention which has of late years been given to the study of our own language. But even with this increase, the demand for teachers of the "Harvard methods" in lower schools is still greater than the supply. The demand is certain to continue and opens a new and wide field to the woman graduate...
...Parkman was one of the most brilliant scholars of his day and has won a world-wide reputation by his contributions to the studs of American history. His studies were confined chiefly to the period of the early settlements of America, especially those of the French. For thirteen years he was a member of the corporation and for six years was on the Board of Overseers...
...with his own valuable collection, containing at the time over two hundred thousand specimens; and in his will he left to the herbarium the proceeds of all his copyrights. Many of the students are doubtless familiar with some of Dr. Gray's works, but few are aware of the wide field covered by his numerous publications, both in independent volumes and in contributions to periodicals...
...necessity demands their removal and this question, although debated at length, still remains unsettled. A measure was proposed which if adopted will save the trees and also remedy any inconvenience which the narrowness of Harvard street may cause. This plan provides for the building of a roadway twenty feet wide north of the row of the row of trees. An expenditure of $20,000 will be necessary to accomplish this and in addition it is doubtful if the land can be secured from the University authorities. The question was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges...