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Word: characterized (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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The statue will represent him as a rather slender and tall young man seated in an armchair with an open book, presumably a Bible, on one knee. He is buried in deep meditation, and his clear cut, noble features indicate great depth of character and refinement of intellect, combined with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Statue. | 9/26/1884 | See Source »

The importance of the technical schools in the United States has been well shown by a special report to the English Commissioners on Technical Education by one of the sub-commissioners who has recently visited the educational institutions and industrial establishments of this country and Canada. The commissioner speaks, at...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/17/1884 | See Source »

The annual baccalaureate services in Appleton Chapel were of the usual simple nature. Long before the appointed time, 4 o'clock, a large number of people thronged to the chapel, and were shown seats by the corps of ushers selected from the junior class, while many were compelled to stand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY. | 6/16/1884 | See Source »

The fellowships are seven in number. They are awarded to graduates of this and other universities who have shown marked ability in some department of study. Each of these secures to the successful competitor four hundred dollars a year for one or (in cases of exceptional merit) for two years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS AT CORNELL. | 6/13/1884 | See Source »

The liberal education of today is a far different matter from that of our fathers. The great majority of men in this country who belong to the intellectual professions are not liberally educated. Various reasons may be given for this, but there is no doubt but that "it is also...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WHAT IS A LIBERAL EDUCATION? | 6/11/1884 | See Source »

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