Word: graded
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...told of James Freeman Clarke's early educational training. "The State University in America," by George E. Howard, advocates the establishment of universities in each State, which shall be universities in something more than name, and the relegation of the many colleges of insufficient means to a grade intermediate between the school and the the university...
...delicate accompaniment of the orchestra and a melody for 'cello solo made a very piquant combination. The rest of the programme consisted of two movements from Cowen's Scandinavian Symphony, and Dvorak's Scherzo Cappriccioso, which were exceedingly well played. The movements by Cowen are not a very high grade of music, being descriptive and imitative in character. the last one suggesting a sleigh ride in Norway. The piece of Dvorak's, with which the concert closed, a sort of idealized waltz, showed plainly the great advance that has been made in the art of writing for orchestra since Haydn...
...instructors, tutors, etc., in the same way. A supposed or real unevenness of ability among those already employed and candidates for vacant positions, has been the cause of the trouble, and in many cases, where one man is paid $1,000 a year, another in the same grade has been paid $2, 000. To clear away this patchwork system a schedule has been made as follows: Professor, adjunct professor, instructor, tutor, assistant. lecturer, curator. The office of lecturer is only temporary, while that of curator, which is entirely new, has been created to fill the want of some scientific...
...very gratifying for those who watch with interest and pride Harvard's advance to the highest University grade to notice the number of seminaries and conferences which, according to the calendar, take place here this week. Last evening there were important meetings in the Modern Language, History and Science departments at which the results of advanced individual research were presented and discussed. Tonight there is a similar meeting in the Geological department, while in numerous other ones, such as in that of Classical Philology and of Philosophy, though the regular meetings are not announced in the calendar, the seminary work...
...Fine Arts 3 who receive a grade below C in the October hour examination will be excluded from the course...