Word: although
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...accounts of the temple at Epidauros are of a comparatively late date, and come mainly from Liny, Strabo and Pausanias. Sulla plundered it in 87 B. C., to get money to pay his soldiers, and the temple never entirely recovered from his raid, although in the second century of our era enjoyed the favor of Antoninus Pius, who built baths within its precincts. After that the darkness of the middle ages settled upon Epidauros, and we do not hear of it again until the latter part of the last century, when it was visited first by Richard Chandler, and afterwards...
...following boast: "The writer points out that now is the time for decisive action if Harvard wishes to put the mark of her condemnation upon the tendencies toward professionalism which are fast gaining headway. If Harvard alone wishes to see athletics put on a higher plane, let her withdraw, although it seems hardly probable that she would be allowed to act alone in this matter. Whatever is the means employed, the writer urges that Harvard may put herself in such a position that with all truth she may make this announcement: This university is for learning first, for gentlemanly sports...
...Monday evening, December 2, at the residence of his uncle in Philadelphia. He entered as a regular member of '89, but in his sophomore year left college and went abroad to study. Later he returned home and was attacked by consumption which was the cause of his death. Although he was in college so short a time, many of his classmates will remember him with feelings of sincere affection and his death will be a sad blow to them. The following resolutions have been adopted by the Class committee...
...present. The juniors have a crew at work on the weights every afternoon. The sophomores have two crews at work, one on the river and one in the gymnasium. They are under the supervision of Alexander, L. S. The freshmen have taken hold of rowing with great enthusiasm. Although many men have stopped work, there still remain three crews which work daily in squads, as follows: first, Baldwin, Doe, Winslow, Brewer, Broughton, Tansill, Converse and Walcott; second, Barlow, Pike, Hall, Clarke, Brown, Campbell, Purrington, French, Hale; third, Keyes, Wood, Jaggar, Cochrane, Batchelder, Chew, Earle and Tripp. The crew...
...pedagogy. He declares that class reports show that teaching is universally more popular than any profession excepting the law and medicine, and yet the profession of teaching receives absolutely no attention at our universities. He further says, "The fact that teaching comes second and third on the list, although sufficient to show that some preparation for it should be provided, by no means shows the full importance of the subject. When we call to mind the very large number of college graduates who, though not teachers themselves, are serving on school committees as directors of teachers, and of the still...