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...usual scratch race will take place on the course in front of H. U. B. C. boat-house on Saturday morning at eleven o'clock. The race will be for six-oared barges, four-oared barges, double-sculls, single-sculls, and pair oars. Entries may be made at Richardson's up to 10 A. M., Saturday. At 10 o'clock this morning but four men had entered the six-oared race, five men for the four-oar, and but one double-scull crew, and one pair oar. At that time there were no entries for the single-scull race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 5/7/1875 | See Source »

...judicious discipline in exact science. Those who have the definite intention of pursuing a continued course of scientific study will find that the scheme of mathematical electives has reference primarily to their wants; and such students, after the first year of elective work, in which they will naturally take Math. 1 and 2 (or 1 alone, with other scientific electives), should consult their professors as to the precise direction of their choice. Those, on the other hand, who merely wish to keep up a moderate amount of Mathematics in order to give variety to literary studies can make a profitable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MATHEMATICS. | 5/7/1875 | See Source »

Math. 2 is an advanced course in Analytic Geometry. Salmon's Conic Sections, one of the best mathematical text-books in any language, is used in connection with lectures. This course is generally found harder than 1, and students who mean to take the two electives in successive years are advised to take 1 first. Course 2 may be followed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MATHEMATICS. | 5/7/1875 | See Source »

...year of elective Mathematics, but prefer to confine themselves to the applications of the elementary branches. This course is also especially useful to students of Astronomy, and may advantageously be taken by mathematical students in addition to some of the more theoretical courses. General students will do well to take 1, 2, and 3, or two of them, in successive years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MATHEMATICS. | 5/7/1875 | See Source »

...Greek and Latin Comparative Philology," both of which promise to be very attractive. A new feature of the elective system is introduced in announcing several two-hour electives, with examinations to count as one-hour electives only. This supplies a want long felt. Many Seniors have wished to take one two-hour elective, but the paucity of good single-hour electives until now has forced them to put up with the four regular three-hour courses. With such interesting courses as are offered in the Classics, it is certain that a new start will be given to the study...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/7/1875 | See Source »