Word: highly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...death of Abner Ernest Strong, we feel that the hand of Providence has taken from our number one whose earnest life, high endeavor, and steadfast character has gained our sincere respect and esteem. As his classmates, we have recognized his success as a student; as his friends, we have seen those genial qualities which spring from generous impulse and which cement true friendship. We remember, too, at the time, with satisfaction his deep and constant Christian faith and his active Christian influence. At the same time we feel, and desire to express a heartfelt serrow at the loss we have...
...last week in Ashtabula, O., of consumption, Abner Ernest Strong, A. B., 1885. The deceased will be remembered by his classmates and friends as an excellent scholar, genial, ambitious and energetic in disposition, and of consistent Christian character. Coming to college with but meagre preparation, he at once took high rank for scholarship, which he maintained throughout the course. After graduation he accepted a position as instructor in Groton Academy, but rapidly failing health soon compelled him to retire. The class whose number is now for the first time since graduation broken, loses one of its most promising members...
...marks in N. H. IV were out yesterday. They ran very high as a rule...
...President Alice E. Freeman of Wellesley and others. At 11 o'clock the subject of discussion will be "With the present requirements for admission to college, is it possible to give a sufficiently thorough training in English in the preparatory school?" Mr. Frank A. Hill, head master of Cambridge high school, will speak first. He will be followed by President William DeW Hyde of Bowdoin College...
...needs and means of the first twenty-five scholars in the present senior class and can pick out eight of these men as being able to get along well without aid from the college funds? Let us trust that this omniscient writer himself is not one of these unfortunate high rank men who "almost invariably shun very valuable courses"! This would-be critic is at present unknown, but it is a pity that there should be even one man among us who thinks that he must ape the habits of men more wealthy than himself. Such...