Word: losses
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...death of a man of science is a great loss at any time; that of Agassiz, just at the present, particularly so. Preferring to see for himself, rather than accept the statements of others, he spent much time in critical observation, and was preparing to record the results of his extensive researches for the benefit of the world. He felt this to be his solemn duty, and asserted the same recently in one of his lectures, and also remarked, that, although willing and ready to give information to any asking it, he yet desired that his time should...
...view of the great loss our Society has sustained in the death of Louis Agassiz...
Resolved, That, while recognizing the inscrutable wisdom of Almighty God in thus removing from us our most honored member, we deeply deplore the loss of one whose enthusiasm inspired, and whose sympathy and ready assistance were never wanting to, the student of Natural History...
Where brave and ready Sherman's loss...
...Directory embracing all departments of the University, and some additions having been made to the corps of professors, the Officers of Instruction and Government number 133 against 81 last year. In the Undergraduate department, '74 has 164 members against 165 of last year, - a loss of one; '75 has 160 members against 161 last year, - also a loss of one; '76 has 173 members against 180 last year, - a loss of seven. Our new fellow-students of '77 reach the unprecedented number of 218. In the Law School there are 136 students against 97 last year, - a gain of thirty...