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...special branches, is a system first introduced by Oxford and Cambridge. The various colleges of which Oxford is composed, possess about three hundred fellowships, which are held for various lengths of time, some of them for life; but marriage, ecclesiastical advancement, or accession to a certain amount of property, compel the holder to surrender his fellowship. The fellow is elected after a severe competitive examination, and is hampered by very few conditions in the enjoyment of his income, and is at liberty to pursue almost any course of study. In some extreme cases, unfortunately, he simply receives his money very...
...most important point to be considered-namely their determination to win-it is fruitless, at this early stage, to make any predictions. Very few of the men have had any valuable coaching and they will have to be taught the science of rowing from the beginning. This will compel the old men to go over much that they have learned before...
...whose examinations come in such a way as to compel them to do some studying during the recess, would do all their work in the first few days and then rest entirely, they would be much more benefited than if they worked in a desultory manner all the time. They would probably accomplish more, and would certainly come back to their work at the beginning of the term feeling much more refreshed. The man who has kept up his courses in a conscientious manner during the term, is in need of rest, and every day's application to his studies...
...feel who have squandered small fortunes in the unsuccessful attempt to tutor through the required examinations. After all, the new departure is a good one. It is a change which the modified requirements of the present freshman year warranted the faculty in making. It would be manifestly unfair to compel a student to bestow twice the labor up on the attainment of a degree which is required from the most fortunate underclassman...
Dear Sir :-We agree to play the first game at Harvard on May 17th, if you will play the second here on the 24th, and in case of a tie, the third at Springfield, on the 31st. Our annuals compel us to finish the games as early as possible. The second game, if played on the 24th, will be a financial success, as the park will be used by us alone and the receipts are sure to be large. The terms are, I think, fairly enough, one-half gate receipts, and one-half expenses at all games,-net receipts...