Word: dartmouth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...said that Amherst and Dartmouth are thinking of starting daily papers...
Speaking of our Co-operative Society, the Dartmouth says: The fact that Dartmouth is situated at a distance from any large town having much rivalry among its tradesmen, would, to a certain extent, prevent our formation of an association run on exactly the same plan: but yet in very many things co-operation among students would greatly lessen expenses. Books, stationery, furniture, coal, tobacco and all such standard goods might, through an association, be procured at wholesale rates, and furnished to students at much lower prices than they are now obliged to pay. The matter is well worth investigation...
...amount of money which students at different colleges spend is very great, there is not such a disparity in the necessary expenses as many people suppose. At the city colleges, such as Harvard, Yale and Columbia, the necessary annual expense may be about $100 more than at Amherst, Dartmouth or Williams; but this slight increase is more than counter-balanced by the aid which the larger colleges offer to indigent students. Harvard has at her disposal 122 scholarships, varying in amount from $75 to $350, averaging about $225. In the Freshman year there are two assignments made...
...From the Dartmouth we learn that Harvard has failed to turn out a number of "great men" proportionate to the number of dollars represented by the endowment. The views of our e. c. on the ratio of genius to college wealth are novel, to say the least. The Dartmouth says: "It is a moderate statement to affirm that in proportion to its wealth and outward facilities, Dartmouth has exerted a far mightier influence for good than Harvard. To equalize the record, Harvard ought to have produced some nine or ten Websters or Choates. But she has not done...
...particle which was in it at the commencement of the period would remain at the close of it. "Then, Miss Lisle," said the young tutor, "in seven years you will cease to be Miss Lisle?" "Why, yes, sir; I hope so," said she very modestly, looking at the floor.-[Dartmouth...