Word: spent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...subsequent paragraph of the same article Mr. Thwing says, "The intellectual results of four years spent in Harvard College may be made, and often are made, at least as valuable as those of any four years spent in any institution, I do not hesitate to say, in the world" Mr. Thwing is a Harvard graduate, and has written much on his Alma Mater. He has never hesitated to condemn her where she needed condemning, or to praise her where she has deserved praise, and it is just this openness and freedom that gives weight to what he writes...
...gymnasium for about two hours a day. They will not go to a training table until the Easter vacation; but will, of course, strictly observe the rules of training in the interim. The hydrometers at the Gymnasium are being put in order, and some little time will be spent on them every day, in order to accustom the men to the handling of an oar and the swing of the body. The whole system of training will be as nearly like that followed last year as possible, and if the men work as faithfully as the '84 crew did, there...
...Patten, of the Yale University crew, visited the college, Tuesday, and spent some time in the gymnasium, watching the work of our crews...
...there are other interesting studies than those which he pursues. We are too apt to become wrapped up in our own course of study and thus be led to give little or no attention to the studies of others. One evening or two a week could not be better spent than in listening to these various readings and lectures offered us. We would thus come to feel a need of education in a direction before unattempted...
There are undoubtedly many channels in which the interest of this munificent bequest can well be spent, but we doubt if there is any change more demanded than the introduction of electric lights. We do not intend to dwell upon the increased usefulness of the library which would be brought about by this change. We consider it as perfectly evident...