Word: downes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Prof. Huxley of the Eton corporation in his evidence before the Select Committee on Education, Science, and Art of last year, thus pronounced his opinion on the present curricula of public schools: "I do not disguise my conviction that the whole theory on which our present educational system is based...
In the discussion brought about by the introduction of a classical optional in the admission requirements at Harvard, the opponents of the change have, almost invariably, cited the educational systems of England and Germany in support of their argument. They bring up the fact that in the English preparatory schools...
The audience was large and select, and caught the spirit of the play from the first. The society has every reason to be pleased with the manner in which the performance was received, particularly in view of the fact that hitherto the society has given only burlesques at Havernill, and...
Snodkins and I take "Polly Kon" together. Snodkins' seat is just in front of mine, so that I get a very good view of Snodkins' back, as well as of the back of his note-book. The other day I thought I would watch Snodkins and discover, if I could...
The weather conditions yesterday afternoon, were such as to attract a large number of shooting men to Watertown, where the second competition in the present series of matches was shot. The number of men entering the matches was 21, while the spectators present swelled the number of those on the...