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...wealthy to endow educational institusions is most excellent. Among a democratic people like the Americans such conduct will always meet with particular approbation. It is nevertheless often to be regretted that such gifts do not fall upon a better selected objected often doubts their entire disinterestedness. Opinions may differ whether in an economic sense such institutions is the Vanderbilt University, in Tennesee, are the best means of applying a liberal endowment for education. In the continual multiplying of new foundations there must be in one sense a certain loss of time, energy and money. We do not believe that...
...public opinion. "We should consult the needs of the time and place in which we live." Exactly! But we must not always take the judgment of outsiders as to what those needs are. We must use our own judgment on those points and our judgment is very apt to differ from the judgment of the outside world. A university should occupy a position above the petty disputes of the time and should use its influence to calm those disputes and lead back those engaged in them to a calm contemplation of their demands and of the excesses into which these...
...universities and colleges of Scotland differ so widely from our own that some explanation is needed of the contests over the election of "lord rector," one of which, as the cable informs us, has resulted in the elevation of James Russell Lowell, our minister to Great Britain, to the lord rector ship of St. Andrew's University. Since 1858 the Scottish universities, however differently organized before that time, have had a uniform constitution, created by the "university act." This act was referred to by Earl Selborne, who, having been asked the other day whether Mr. Lowell was eligible...
...included, but since nearly one-half of the students are excused from paying it, more properly it should be deducted. Thus making the minimum $225, and the average $325. It is difficult to see what arrangement could be more reasonable or satisfactory than this. Nor does the present cost differ materially from that of ten years ago. There is only one item which has changed, viz., the price of rooms. In 1873, the highest rent charged in the College buildings was $85, while now the maximum is $175. This, however, is in a measure, offset by the present price...
...Johns Hopkins University commencement exercises last week completed the seventh year of the institution. These exercises differ from those of Harvard, Yale or any other of our colleges. The ten preceding days are devoted to the examinations. These final examinations are conducted by gentlemen not connected with the university and not acquainted with the students. This is a severe test, as all can see. The closing or graduating ceremonies are very simple. Visitors are admitted by ticket. Punctually at the hour, the procession - president, trustees, faculty, fellows, candidates for degrees and students - enter the hall, the president, trustees and fellows...