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...many of us earnestly desire to know of the world's progress, and in order to do so take one or more courses in history. These courses tell us how the world once moved, but changes are so frequent and so rapid that while we may have a good knowledge of the events of a hundred years ago, that knowledge helps us but little in understanding the occurrences of to-day. What seems to be needed, then, as a supplement to the history courses now offered is a course in present constitutional history, - a course which shall teach the different...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A NEW ELECTIVE IN HISTORY. | 1/12/1877 | See Source »

Although, as I have said, people in this part of the world usually talk shop, and nothing else, there are a few bright exceptions to this rule, - there are a few who have made it their business to get hold of a good deal of general information, and who are sensible enough to keep it to themselves when it is not asked for. And this blessed few, when they find themselves in a company where shop must perforce be talked, are willing to talk your shop instead of their own. To mention names would be invidious, but I think that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LETTERS TO A FRESHMAN. | 1/12/1877 | See Source »

...some information about art, do the same with an artist. And in general, it will pay to get out of your fellow-beings all the information that they will give you. If you can make other people do your reading for you it will save your eyes, and a good deal of trouble besides...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LETTERS TO A FRESHMAN. | 1/12/1877 | See Source »

...Captain "coached." Pull five hundred and fifty strokes. Run two miles. The men go too far back in the stroke, and there is a tendency to "jerk" the last part. The arms are not shot out quickly and smoothly enough at the beginning of the recover. The time is good occasionally, but needs more careful attention on the part of the men. To-night a slight improvement in the shoulders and upper part of the body was noticed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CREW. | 1/12/1877 | See Source »

...same which was drawn by my predecessor from the first year's trial of the system of voluntary attendance, - that the influence of the system on the general scholarship of the class, so far as it is exhibited by the marks given by instructors, is imperceptible, either for good or evil. And without laying too much stress upon the fact that in the lower part of the class, where abuses are most likely to occur, it is found to be consistent with a considerable gain in percentage in the Senior year, it may at any rate be fairly concluded that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. | 1/12/1877 | See Source »