Word: grammar
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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General references: Minority Report of Faculty to Board of Overseers, Jan. 6, 1891: Prof. Mac Vane in Harvard Monthly March, '91; in Pres. "Shortening and Enriching the Grammar School Course," pamphlet Pres. Eliot's address before N. E. Ass. of Coll. and Prep. Schools...
...second annual tournament for the Interscholastic championship came to a successful close yesterday. The large number of sixty-six entries was on Saturday reduced to seven men, and yesterday morning's matches brought them to the finals. Malcolm Chace of the University Grammar School of Providence, was looked upon as a sure winner, but C. R. Budlong of the Providence High, played a much stronger game than was expected, and came very near winning the tournament. The first sets brought out some of the best tennis playing that has been seen on the Harvard courts; but Chace's sore hand...
...contest for the banner, offered to the school winning the greatest number of matches, the University Grammar School of Providence won with a score of 9 points, with Hopkinson's School a close second with...
...June 8 and 15. On Saturday, at 9.30 a. m., is the translation at sight of passages from Greek authors; on Monday, May 9, the translation of passages from Latin authors at 9.30 a. m.; at 2 p. m. on Monday the general paper, relating to history, grammar and mythology. On June 8, is the paper in Greek Composition, on June 15 that in Latin Composition, these examinations being identical with the examinations in Greek III and Latin...
...close of the present year the preparatory class in the English course will be discontinued, and thereafter applicants for admission to the junior class of this course must pass examinations in United States history, elementary English, grammar and arithmetic...