Word: exceptional
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...themselves at first that it was found to be quite impracticable to keep track of them, not-withstanding the greater portion had abundant qualifications for a close competition. Finally a vigorous inspection was instituted, and after a minute comparison of the merits of the many candidates all were rejected except the following: Hodges, Oastler, Ely, R. P. Huntington, Rhodes, Isham, Aiken. Chadwick, Coates, Robbins, Childs, Rogers, Simms, Hoefier, Buck, Kenerson, Rockefeller, Judson, Bushnell, Noyes, Allen and Heyworth. These men, although not quite up to the average weight, are strong, with good physiques and excellent staying powers. Many of them have...
...buys the provisions himself, pays the servants and other little expenses, and gets his own board free for his services. The bill of fare is very much like ours at Memorial-steaks or chops, and tea and coffee for breakfast, the same kind of luncheon, and the same dinner, except that there is no fish, and there is one less vegetable, I think. And what do you think it all costs? It varies from $3.48 to $3.50 a week! And the boarders say that they are given perfect satisfaction as regards the quality of the food, the cleanliness...
...Medical School is completely protected by its admission examination against uneducated students; because the faculty does not admit special students, except in peculiar cases. Between twenty and thirty persons are often admitted to the Medical School in June through the examinations, and as many more in September...