Word: growth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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After describing the growth of Pergamon, Dr. Tarbell showed a number of stereopticon views based on the researches made by the society at Berlin. Among the views shown were the market place, the temple to Athena, the library, the theatre, the temples to Trajan and Julian, the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and the great altar in which sacrifices were made. Views were also shown of the sculptures on the friezes of the different buildings, which are valuable as giving an idea of the implements of warfare used at that time. The sculpture of Pergamon lacks the grace and beauty which marks...
...writer in discussing this style of play takes grounds against it, alleging that it is a kind of off side play, that it leads to personal contact of players not having the ball and hence to slugging; and that it has not been made necessary by the natural growth of the game, but is a radical departure from the true theory of the game. In the face of this it cannot be denied that the game has this year been comparatively free form slugging, and it may be doubted whether with a competent umpire this disagreeable feature would...
...this is bound to increase with every new year. A new and finer laboratory is only a question of time. Now that Harvard has become in reality a university, her needs press upon her harder than ever, but these very needs are pleasing evidences of her substantial material growth...
...most remarkable evidence of the wonderful growth of the university is found in the increase in the productive funds and income during the last ten years. Since 1879 the productive funds have increased $3.754,707; and instead of an income of $110,224 received in 1878-79, the university received during the last year...
...that Cornell has been able to build up the magnificent technical schools which now draw so many students there. The most notable increases in the numbers of students have been in the numbers of students have been in the arts course and in the Sibley college courses. This remarkable growth has given Cornell a place among the American universities. Her future progress will be watched with no little interest...