Word: cannot
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...written at the end of a theme would tell one a good deal more than most of the criticisms which one now finds there. If his themes were marked one would have a definite notion of the value of his work-a notion which he certainly cannot get from "This shows care" or "Literary promise." Of course there are drawbacks to my plan, but I offer it as an improvement, not as an ideal...
...each man. But part of this could be justly paid by reducing the steward's "contingent compensation," as the latter's duties would be much lessened. The steward and directors now nominally perform the duties of "inspector," but the former has not the necessary time and the latter cannot be expected to perform such a disagreeable daily task. Thus by the addition of eight cents to the board bill, the quality of the food could be greatly improved, and as the experiment could be easily tried without making any great changes, it is hoped that some action may be taken...
...Dawes bill. This bill gives the Indian the right to hold land and also the right of citizenship. The president is authorized to have the reservation surveyed and a part allotted to each member of the tribe. The Indian may be compelled to accept the land and cannot part with it for twenty-five years. The remaining land is bought by the government and sold to out-siders and money is placed in the U. S. treasury to pay for the education of the tribe. The other important section of the bill is the conferring of the right of citizenship...
...trustees of the Clark University in this city. Two months ago, after considerable correspondence, the Clark University people made an offer to the committee representing Mr. Fay, which offer has been communicated to Mr. Fay with the committee's recommendation that he accept it. Just what this offer is cannot be ascertained. It is known, however, that it includes the gift of a suitable tract of land in the vicinity of Clark University...
However much the name of "university" may be abused by being tacked on to so many institutions which smack more of the high school than the college, to such an extent indeed that the word "university" has fallen in part into ridicule, it cannot be denied that some of the seats of learning on this side of the ocean have as good a right to the title as their compeers across the sea. The progress of university life in all the larger colleges within the past decade has been striking, the broadening of the narrow views on educational affairs...