Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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Of the thirty five endowed professorships of today eight existed then. There were six tutors and an instructor. There are now one hundred and thirty-five instructors and one tutor. Under the wise administration of President Willard and Mr. Storer the College was beginning to depend on itself, but did...
Of the forty-six buildings now built or building, there were five in existence in 1800: -- Massachusetts and Hollis, the chief dormitories; Wadsworth house, the residence of the presidents; Harvard Hall, in which was a chapel, library, and dining room; and Holden Chapel. The library in Harvard Hall contained over...
The first catalogue of Harvard University was published in 1803 on one sheet of paper, and, although Harvard was called a University, its catalogue made no distinction between the students of the two departments, academic and medical, which then existed. There were 65 men in the Senior, 61 in the...
The religion, beliefs and practices of the College in 1800 were in a chaotic state. Among the students religious feeling was weak and compulsory chapel was enforced by lines. Among the authorities there was a radical movement toward Unitarianism.
Student societies were just then becoming very popular. The most prosperous were the Institute of 1770, the Phi Beta Kappa, and the Speaking Club which were literary societies, the Adelphi which was a religious union, and the Percellian and Hasty Pudding Clubs. There was not much intercourse between classes, although...