Word: working
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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DEAR SIRS.- We trust that you may kindly grant us space to call attention to the project of the Archeacological Institute, to buy and excavate the site of the Delphic oracle and temple. There is no other work of the kind remaining to be done in Greek lands, at all comparable with this in importance and interest. Like the Attis at Olympia and the Acropolis of Athens, the Delphic temenos was an art museum of a national character. How many of the three thousand statues to be seen there in Pliny's time still lie buried beneath the cottages...
...willing to assist in putting an appeal into the hands of the enlightened friends of higher education in other cities and states. will make themselves known to him at their earliest convenience. We have abundant reason as Harvard men for special pride in the Institute and its work, since its founder and present head, and two of the annual directors of former years are among the most eminent and honored teachers of the college...
...material for "The Month" on its present basis in each issue. The editors also describe the Monthly and its aims, claiming for it the position of a medium for students, graduates, and faculty. It will continue to regard as its primary object, the publication of "the best literary work done here at Harvard...
...telescope for photographing stars has just been completed by Abram Clark and Sons for the Harvard Observatory. The instrument is now in position at the observatory, equatorially mounted while its movements are controlled by clock work which is directly connected with a chronometer in the main building...
...enthusiasm carry us away. It is, of course, easy to crowd almost unconsciously upon the football field when we are interested in the play, and our so doing merits no very severe criticism-and yet time and time again it is a decided hindrance to the men in their work, considerably hampering them in their freedom of motion. A little thoughtfulness in the matter can not be amiss, and that we may act consistently with our own expressions of enthusiasm, we must pay a little attention even to these matters of seeming minor importance. Not an obstacle should be left...