The Student, Volume 3Isaac Sharpless and Watson W. Dewees, 1883 |
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... Prof. of Mathematics , Haverford College , ELEMENTS OF PLANE AND SOLID GEOMETRY , by I. Sharpless , GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY , by Isaac Sharpless , TREATISE ON SURVEYING , by John Gummere , A. M. , The most thorough and practical ...
... Prof. of Mathematics , Haverford College , ELEMENTS OF PLANE AND SOLID GEOMETRY , by I. Sharpless , GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY , by Isaac Sharpless , TREATISE ON SURVEYING , by John Gummere , A. M. , The most thorough and practical ...
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... Prof. Cooke writes : " The great difficulty against which the teachers of Physical Science have to contend in our colleges is the wretched , treadmill habits the students bring with them from the schools . Allow students to memorize ...
... Prof. Cooke writes : " The great difficulty against which the teachers of Physical Science have to contend in our colleges is the wretched , treadmill habits the students bring with them from the schools . Allow students to memorize ...
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... Prof. Faraday , in his lecture on " The Education of the Judg- ment , " observes that " Society , generally speaking , is not only igno- rant as respects the education of the judgment , but is also ignorant * Early Mental Training , p ...
... Prof. Faraday , in his lecture on " The Education of the Judg- ment , " observes that " Society , generally speaking , is not only igno- rant as respects the education of the judgment , but is also ignorant * Early Mental Training , p ...
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... PROF . TYNDALL has published in book form the results of his very valuable researches into the connection of dust and disease . It is an important contribution to the cause of health . ITEMS . -There has been a most marked revival of.
... PROF . TYNDALL has published in book form the results of his very valuable researches into the connection of dust and disease . It is an important contribution to the cause of health . ITEMS . -There has been a most marked revival of.
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... PROF . G. M. PHILIPS , Principal State Normal School , West Chester , Pa . The prominent features of this work are : 1. Its clear explanations of abstruse matters , adapting it to the use of schools . 2. Its inclusion of the most recent ...
... PROF . G. M. PHILIPS , Principal State Normal School , West Chester , Pa . The prominent features of this work are : 1. Its clear explanations of abstruse matters , adapting it to the use of schools . 2. Its inclusion of the most recent ...
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