Word: curriculum
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...them, and they may advantageously be practiced in simple operations thereunder. But this whole matter of the technical applications of arithmetic should be treated in a highly conservative spirit. Of late years there has been some reform in this particular, and a few of the monstrosities of the old curriculum, notably our old ancient enemy, duodecimals, have been thrown overboard. But there still remains many things, as taught in our schools, which occupy time which could better be devoted to the study of other subjects; or at least, to a greater degree of practice in simple operations...
...which "made men;" and ethics teaches as its aim the development of personality. This view of education is everywhere held to-day. Our college does not wish to turn out good students merely, but well-rounded men. But it is now an acknowledged fact that a college curriculum alone can never turn out such men as the world needs. Harvard, and indeed nearly every college now, recognizes this fact and provides lectures on general information, competitive prizes in numerous branches, and opportunities for athletic exercise of all kinds. Where the college drops this broadening work the students take...
Princeton has been fortunate this winter in having an extended course of lectures independent of the curriculum. These have been on aesthetics, music, astronomy, biology, histology, etc., delivered by Dr. McCosh and Profs. Young, Osborn, Scott, Libbey and Mildner. The course was thrown open to the public; the townspeople showed their appreciation by a large attendance at each lecture...
Recitations and lectures were held from eight o'clock in the morning until four in the afternoon, three years being the original undergraduate course. The scriptures were carefully studied, and the ancient languages, Chaldee, Syriac, Greek and Latin, formed a large part of the curriculum. Besides this motley array of languages, mathematics, physics, astronomy, politics, ethics, logic, style, imitation, epitome and declamation were required branches. History formed a part of the regular work in winter, and was superseded by botany in the summer months. One cannot help being amazed at the thought of this vast array of learning being crammed...
...advantages. Not a year passes in which some new building, some new department of learning or added opportunity for study does not testify to the vitality and growth of the college. The past year is not wanting in such additions. New and enlarged courses have been added to the curriculum of the law and medical schools; the new divinity hall and library is fast approaching completion; the courses in the college proper have been enlarged and increased to a very large extent, money has been given and preliminary steps taken for a swimming bath at the gymnasium and last...