Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...qualities. The higher the training of the college at large, the less dependent we shall be on what we may call the stars of the athletic worlds and the better able to produce teams, if not of conspicuous, at any rate of even merit, from year to year. The great strength of the athletic organizations of Eton and Rugby and Harrow lies in the fact that every man in the schools is in more or less severe training...
...plan adopted by Princeton's faculty in regard to conferring the degree of Doctor of Philosphy is a commendable one and its working will be watched with intense interest by all the educational institutions in the country. The great advantage of this German system of conferring degrees is that the faculty of the university can assure itself that the candidate has concentrated himself on a defined group of studies and that he has certain absolute qualifications for the degree he applies for. That Princeton should make this new departure is rather a surprise, but now that she has concentrated...
...welcome to the list of our college magazines "The Philadelphian." This magazine is of a religious character, and destined no doubt to do a great deal of good in its sphere of journalism. The first number of the first volume made its appearance last week. It is very neat and attractive, both in external appearance and in the tone of its contents. The cover has imprinted a cut of Murray Hall, the building of the Philadelphia Society...
...only in this latter period that the kings began to erect gorgeous palaces, as all their attention was at first bestowed upon building temples worthy of their great gods...
...when they began to build palaces, they intended them to be a lasting and glorious monument of their reign. The Assyrians were impressed with a great historic sense and they wanted their monuments to last on forever, that future generations might know their power...