Word: fellowships
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...possesses some advantages that great universities have not, nor from present appearances ever will have, cannot be doubted by the skeptical. One of the most important of these advantages and one that will seriously influence hereafter many who wish a college education in its full sense is the good fellowship in the various classes. If as may occur in time, any small-sized college can offer as good instruction and as great an opportunity to study special branches as the great universities, then there will not be a moment of hesitation in the mind of the future collegian...
...reports have been circulated that Mr. Grandgent, of the class of '83, who is at present studying in Germany by means of this fellowship, has been suffering from an attack of Roman fever, we are glad to state, through the kindness of a gentleman who has recently received a letter from Mr. Grandgent, that the latter has never been in better health in the last eight months. During the past year Mr. Grandgent has been studying Italian, but has recently moved to Leipsig where he has been matriculated at the University of Leipsig. Here he has been pursuing his studies...
Harvard has been particularly fortunate in the past in obtaining sums of money for educational purposes in the form of bequests and in other ways. This good fortune is again seen in the Morgan fellowships which have just been received by the corporation and have been devoted to the support of resident students. The liberality of the terms which the corporation has seen fit attach to the fellowship is certainly a step in the right direction. Heretofore, we believe, the fellowships which have been established have assisted in educating graduates of Harvard in foreign countries. This is undoubtedly an excellent...
...possible that a vacancy may occur in the Walker Fellowship, persons who wish, in case of a vacancy, to be considered as candidates for appointment are requested to send in their applications addressed to the Academical Council, on or before June...
...will be stimulated by the erection of chapter houses. I am aware that it may be urged that such establishments may engender cliquishmess, narrowness, the substitution of a feeling of attachment to the house and its inmates for devotion to the interests of the entire university and of good fellowship with all of it students. Such has not been the result thus far. Several fraternities now here are occupying houses of their own, and nothing has been more pleasing to me in my relations with students here than attendance of receptions of these various fraternities in which guests were invited...