Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...practically secured for Harvard. On the contrary, it seems as though every year the necessary expenses of students go on increasing. That something will have to be done to remedy this evil before long is more or less apparent to all, although, we fear, too slightly appreciated by any except members of the university itself. That the students themselves appreciate it is evident from the very noticeable efforts of theirs of late years towards securing cheaper living, and especially recently by their movement for cooperation. (2) The efforts made of late years by the university to secure support and endowment...
...Hopkins, by a private founder, afterwards by subscriptions. It has become known chiefly by its work in natural science but desires to encourage humanistic studies equally. We anticipate a great future for it. None of the English or Scotch universities are denominational; none have now (since 1871) religious tests, except that the established church in both England and Scotland has possession of the theological faculties. English universities are self-governed, except London and Manchester, which are controlled respectively by a senate (named by the Crown) and by a board of trustees. The constitutions of Oxford and Cambridge are very complicated...
...England there is, with less of this stimulus, perhaps more of finished scholarship and greater opportunities for an enjoyable social life. There are three sets of teachers in the English universities: (1) the professors, who have hitherto taken a part in the teaching more dignified than practically important, except in natural science, where they have had nearly all the work to do; (2) the tutors and lecturers, who bear the burden of practical work and give their instruction in connection with some college independent of the university proper; (3) private tutors, or "coaches," from whom forty years ago came nearly...
...taken after that time. If any have mislaid or lost the cards I sent them, other cards may be obtained at my room, or at the gymnasium at the time of measurement. Dr. Sargent's hours for this purpose will be from 1.30 to 3 P. M., except on Tuesdays and Latin days...
...Jenny May, that's Miss May's sister, says she's mashed on Fred. How funny. Jenny's a nice girl, only she will tease a feller about kissing people. Well, I never kissed a girl, - 'd'ruther play marbles. I ain't afraid of girls, though, except Jenny, she's so mean. She'll know more when she grows up. Fred, he goes to Harvard. I wouldn't. I'm going to Yale. You can have more fun, and Yale licks, too. Professor Ladd says Yale's old-fogy and one-horse. Humph! How about foot-ball...