Word: thorough
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most interesting and instructive lectures which have been given here this year, was delivered last evening in the Jefferson Physical Laboratory by Professor Henry A. Rowland of Johns Hopkins University. The subject, "Modern views in relation to electrical currents," was treated in a very thorough and at the same time very simple manner, so as to be not only intelligeable but at the same time interesting to all. Professor Rowland briefly sketched the history of the discoveries in relation to electrical currents, and then expanded the theory now held by the leading physicists, to the effect that electrical currents...
...number of men in training and they have been hard at work during the vacation; the 'varsity nine on its trip and after its return has played three games with leading professional nines. During the week the tennis courts on Jarvis and Holmes have been put in thorough order and are now ready...
Through the courtesy of President Eliot, a fuller explanation has been received of the reasons which deterred the corporation from granting the CRIMSON petition for electric lights in the library. A thorough investigation of the subject showed that of the two methods now available for introducing electricity, one is dangerous, the other too expensive. The current which supplies the incandescent lights of Cambridge is the same as that used for the are lights, except that it is lessened by reducers. The reducers, however, may at any time get out of order and allow the full current of the street lights...
President Eliots idea, one with which many will agree, is that a tuition ought to be charged in the high and normal schools, and the money so received directed to securing better teachers and more thorough instruction. If this plan should be carried out it is thought that not only would young men be able to come to college, and go into business earlier, but that the practice of "jumping college" would be put a stop to, which means that a large proportion of our business men would receive a much fuller and more complete education...
...attended meeting of the Historical Society was held last evening in the room of Mr. F. E. Zinkeisen, 25 Holyoke House. The meetings of the society have steadily grown in interest throughout the year. The work done has been of a character to stimulate the members to a more thorough historical study, and consequently some very interesting results have been obtained...