Word: attainment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...neighbors and being protected by vast oceans, requires no military discipline in her schools and colleges. The great strength of Germany is entirely due to this system; the result is that a knowledge of military tactics is general. In France the training schools are so arranged that comparatively few attain high rank and proficiency in the army. But the German system of schools imparts a broader education, together with a good knowledge of army tactics to its soldiers, and the warlike propensities of the students are exhibited by their constantly dueling with one other...
...failure in mathematics lowered his general standing, and he soon gave up any ambition to attain high rank. He studied well such text books as he liked, neglecting the rest. He had no rival in his devotion to miscellaneous literature. He delighted in Scott and Shakespeare. No student of his class when he left college had read as widely. His memory was remarkable...
...totally different standpoints; that these two views are wholly irreconcilable; that between them is a chasm which affords no tenable middle ground; that the students are unwisely stubborn in support of their own ideas; and that this obstinacy will, sooner or later; drive the strong arm of authority to attain, by harsh action, what might have been effected by timely concession and compromise...
...high schools from which the students come will soon be dropped, a knowledge of it not being essential for admission to Harvard; but in few public schools are the facilities for acquiring a thorough knowledge of the modern languages such that the pupils will be likely to attain the required standard for admission to the college...
...HERALD-CRIMSON first-class in every particular, and a fit representative paper for Harvard. We shall do our utmost to maintain a high tone throughout its columns, and to keep it up to the times in every particular. Of course it will be quite impossible for us to attain the standard we have set before us unless we can receive the support of the students, but that we shall obtain this support we have little doubt, provided we do our utmost to deserve...