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...Fords' work, the result of thorough research and study of the question of sibilants, is in addition a well epitomized history of the growth of the Spanish language. The main purpose, however, is to account for the absence in modern Spanish of sibilant letters, with which all other modern languages are well supplied. Two hundred years ago it appears Spanish was as rich in sibilants as any other language. This is proved by the fact that Spanish is based on Latin, and, accordingly, ought to have as many sibilants as any other language of Latin origin. Moreover, an examination...
...great Serpent Mound of Ohio, which has long been a subject of study and research for American archaeologists, has been given by the Corporation to the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. The mound has been in the possession of the Peabody Museum ever since 1886, when it was purchased by private subscriptions amounting to $6,000, chiefly from citizens of Boston. The understanding was that the Museum should take charge of the mound until some local society should be able to receive it. Of late years there has been great difficulty in taking proper care of the Serpent Mound...
...their time to writing. Dean Briggs regards this value as overrated. The first duty of the teacher is to teach, writing should be a secondary affair, and not something on which to estimate an instructors worth, as the new education seems to do. By encouraging independent writing and research, it is possible that we have been unfitting the teachers, as teachers, for the student...
Assistant Professor Coolidge offers a new course, History 25, on the principles of foreign policy in modern European history; and Dr. Botsford a new research course, History 20d, on Greek and Roman institutional history. Mr. Wyman will give a new course, Government 18, on administrative law in the United States...
...advanced course, Metallurgy 7, taking up metallurgical chemistry. Mining 101 will be given by Mr. Raymer, who will offer a new half-course, Mining 112, for the study of the hoists, pumps, drills, compressors, and haulage equipment of a mining plant. Mr. Sauveur will give a new course of research in "Metallography and the Physics of Metals...