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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...down, and other studies be introduced earlier in the course, when the young mind is as ready to grasp them. In this way the ground now covered by the grammar schools will be gone over in a much shorter time. From the recommendations of the Association it is difficult to make out whether they mean the grammar school course to be shortened, or whether it should remain the same length but carry the pupil further. In either case the change would have its effect on the colleges. In the former instance the student would enter college earlier, graduate earlier...
...seems almost childish after all that has been said about the water in the gymnasium, to add another protest against the present unpardonable state of things. It seems all the more needless to say anything since the grievance is one not difficult to remedy, but one which a very little attention could set right. For some time past there has been a great deal of irregularity in the supply of hot water in the gymnasium. Some evenings it will be shut off altogether, before most of the squads have finished training; at other times the supply of hot water will...
...rather pointless sketch of two boys one of whom drowns under circumstances somewhat difficult to understand finishes the number...
...representatives to the conference with Yale at Springfield The communication is a remarkably clear statement of the proceedings at the conference, and puts Harvard in a very clear light. The statement speaks for itself, and explains the stand taken by each on the two colleges. It is rather difficult to comprehend on just what grounds Yale refused propositions which in their essential points have followed all precedents existing between the larger colleges for years...
...account for this great increase in numbers President Eliot finds a difficult task. The most probable cause, however, he assumes to be the fact that the unequalled resources of the University have become better known to the educated public. Along with this increase in number there has been a great increase in the expenditures of the University and the University still has many pressing wants...