Word: exacts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hearing it, one is led to think of all the great tyrants of history, who in their lives-if not in actual words-have said, "We believe in ourselves, and in government by ourselves." Not that we would, in speaking thus, imply that we think there is an exact similarity between the tyrants of early times, and the college faculties of to-day-although times have been when we have had no small reasons for so believing-; but that we believe that there is some similarity, and that the sole faculty-government, the oligarchy, is doomed to die sooner...
...faculty at their meeting of Tuesday last, which, if adopted,-and that event now seems likely-will entirely do away with Greek as a requisite for matriculation. Inspection of the list of subjects proposed for admission, which will be found below, will give a more perfect idea of the exact nature of the contemplated change than can be gained by any extended explanation. It only remains to point out a few of the more prominent features in the new system...
...study in New Haven, under the direction of the faculty, is the general condition of holding them. By a "non-professional course," law, medicine and theology are debarred. Princeton, about five years ago, had six fellowships, and was expecting to add more. This has been done, but the exact number and value of the fellowships we do not know. These fellowships are held for a year, and the income of three is six hundred dollars each, and of the rest, three hundred dollars each. President McCosh secured the introduction of fellowships at Princeton...
...therefore recommend the consideration of these facts to the several captains who have absolute authority, and consequently the responsibility in all questions in regard to training. An inquiry into the matter may lead to most beneficial results. No doubt it would be possible to determine the exact temperature below which it is injurious to the crews to take violent exercise in the open...
...Cambridge some time ago: "Dr.-called upon a Southern student one morning in the recitation room to define logic. The question was in this form. 'Mr.-, what is logic?' Ans. 'Logic, sir, is the art of reasoning.' 'Ay; but I wish you to give the definition in the exact words of the learned author.' 'O, sir, he gives a long, intricate, confused definition, with which I did not think proper to burden my memory.' 'Are you aware who the learned author is?' 'Oh, yes! Your honor...