Word: consideration
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...admitted to Harvard without an examination. A similar plan has already been adopted at Dartmouth, and those who seem so desirous that Harvard should be sui generis may consider this a fatal objection to its adoption here; but there are several advantages to be gained which are worth consideration. This plan would do away with the worry, excitement, and luck which attend every entrance examination. It would remove the feeling that these examinations are the object of all labor, and that after they have been passed there is no more work to be done, - a feeling which is prevalent among...
THE Abbott Courant is published by the young ladies of the Abbott Academy at Andover, and has no resemblance whatsoever to its namesake at Yale. The articles are all short, and very amusing. We are very sorry, however, to find the young ladies of Abbott Academy admiring the "Story of...
It was very interesting to observe how Liszt has treated the famous "Lorelei." He analyzes the poem line by line, and uses the music to color the sentiment of the words in a manner peculiarly his own; the instrumentation is of course perfect. We consider it a mistake, however, to...
...also a few men who did not vote at all, and who, almost without exception, opposed the sending of a crew. Now, the inevitable conclusion one arrives at is, that there is no use in trying to conceal the fact that the class is disunited, and, laying aside all considerations of honor or expense, the broad fact stares us in the face that only ninety-nine men out of two hundred and forty, came forth as advocates of a Freshman crew...
ONE of the most important events of the week is the decision of the boat-club officers and the executive committee of the University in regard to the management of the spring races. We note with pleasure that they have determined to adhere rigorously to their part of the bargain...