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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...monthly receptions given in Dwight Hall by President and Mrs. Dwight. They are largely attended by the professors and the members of the different departments of the university, and do much to promote acquaintance and a feeling of friendship between the students and instructors, thus removing one of the commonest objections to university life...
...measure, to the pressure to which these parts, as the palms of the hands, are exposed. The cells of this skin contain a pigment which is so marked in members of the African race. Absence of it makes what are called albinoes, and strange to say, albinoes are commonest among the black races. It has been suggested that this pigment in the epidermis may serve the purpose of protecting the true skin from the great heat of the suns rays. The true skin is well supplied with nerves and blood-vessels; and it is fastened to the parts beneath...
...trigonometry and differential calculus is required. But it is not the mathematical technicalities which we want, but such a general knowledge of the science as every high school graduate, who is not fitting for college, is obliged to have before he can get his diploma. Woeful ignorance of the commonest branches of learning has ever been a reproach to college students. The narrow line of studies which they must pursue in order to secure admission to college is the cause of it. Latin, Greek, and Mathematics take up all of their time; the rudiments of the principal sciences are neglected...
...most noticeable feature of the programme last night was the quartet in C minor, op. 1, by A. Ritter. The composer is young and the work exhibits some of the commonest faults of youth. In trying to be original he fails in point of clearness and simplicity. Discords abound throughout. The last movement is in the form of a triple figure, while the second presents a curious combination of fugal and romantic treatment. With all the repelling feature there are indications that a second hearing would develop others more interesting. The rendering of the quartet was all that could...
...elected. Messrs. W. M. Wadsworth, special; A. B. Seymour, special; B. D. Robinson, '87; J. A. Bailey, '88; E. L. Blossom, '88; L. M. Garrison, '88; and H. K. Job, '88. Mr. F. H. Sellers was elected Librarian. Mr. J. E. Humphrey read a paper on "Our Largest and Commonest Phaeosporea," giving keys for its determination of species in the field. Mr. G. H. Parker read a paper on Zoological classification, historically considered...