Word: ascertain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...provisional list of commencement parts which was published in Saturday's CRIMSON and additions to which are printed this moning, it has been difficult to draw any exact conclusions as to the character of those men who have taken the highest rank in their class. In order, however, to ascertain in a rough way what kind of men it was who stood so high, the following table has been prepared. The table is necessarily very incomplete, but it will help to answer the question...
There was posted yesterday in the gymnasium a notice asking all men not training with any of the athletic teams who desired to join exercising squads to sign the blue book in the office, in order that the gymnasium authorities might ascertain whether the want was sufficient to warrant their engaging an instructor. Such an instructor would take charge of classes in advanced gymnasium work, such as tumbling, ect. Now that the authorities have taken the first step toward the consideration of a long-felt want we urge upon those who can benefit by a realization of the scheme...
...times and to assume the personal management of the work by turns. Such an undertaking, however, will require more funds than the Union at present has. To consider this and other plans the managers of the Union have decided to call a meeting this evening, the object being to ascertain how far they can rely on the support of the University...
...studies themselves, peculiarities of teaching and gradation of pupils. The paper is on the whole a clear and concise exposition of the "German way of doing things," a system which has so many advantages over the American in certain respects, that it behooves progressive students of this country to ascertain the why and wherefore. Mr. Fowler states authoritatively that at the time he entered Harvard College the average age of his German classmates was under sixteen, while that of his class at Harvard was about eighteen and four months; and further that German boys of almost any given...
...your football team you are entitled to five hundred dollars, so that it will be necessary for you to raise at least five hundred dollars between now and the time your crew wishes to leave for New London. You should at once take prompt action to ascertain whether your class takes interest enough in the matter to send your crew to New London...