Word: containment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Pacific coast. The arboretum will doubtless become to the university and to the Pacific slope what the Arnold Arboretum here in Boston is to be to Harvard University and the northern Atlantic slope. Senator Stanford has decided to devote to the arboretum as much space as is needed to contain every tree that can be made to grow in that climate with the aid of irrigation. The trees are to be planted in open order, and arranged with siestas and views, so that the place will have the features of a pleasure ground in addition to its scientific character...
...thirty-two readers and a window area of one thousand and twenty-five square feet to a floor area of six thousand six hundred and twelve square feet, thus being plentifully supplied with light during the day time. All around the reading-room are book-cases sufficient to contain a reference library of fourteen thousand six hundred volumes...
...verses "Venus at Twilight" are better than the average of contribution to the Monthly. They are rhythmical and even musical, and contain one or two very pretty turns of thought...
Cards have been posted on the doors of all the recitation rooms in Sever. These contain a list of every recitation which takes place in each room. Similar cards will soon be placed on the doors of all the recitation rooms of the college in imitation of a custom which prevails in the German universities...
Princeton has recently established a magazine called the Princeton College Bulletin, devoted to the publication of special papers prepared in counection with the scientific, philosophical, and literary departments of the college. These papers will be especially those not otherwise intended for publication. In addition, the Bulletin will contain summaries of papers published, reports of lectures, notes in original investigation, and general information in reference to the elective courses. The magazine will be published monthly under the supervision of General Editor, President Francis L. Patton, assisted by Professor A. L. Frothingham, Jr., for the philosophical department, Professor A. F. West...