Word: knows
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...relation between minister and congregation, "if the minister were frankly allowed sometimes to comment upon a fresh book instead of preaching a sermon, sometimes to read other men's sermons instead of his own, and, in general, to direct his hearers to good reading, and bring them to know something of the minds and works of the leaders of the race, living and dead...
...Harvard student doesn't really know how great a being he is until he sees it announced as an important fact in the Boston papers that "All Harvard students buy their hats of Blank & Co." As a leader of the styles, the Harvard student stands unrivalled; he may fail to win renown in the paths of learning, he may meet with continual defeat in the field of athletics, but silent testimony to his greatness and importance in the eyes of the world, such as the above, cannot fail to bring a soothing balm to his heart...
From interviews with prominent boating men in Harvard it seems that a great deal of interest is manifest to know what P. E. A. is doing on the water. Harvard is willing to send one of her representatives to teach the stroke, and the boat club should improve the opportunity. If once the stroke is learned it can be passed down to succeeding classes and thereby our men prove invaluable to Harvard, and create more enthusiasm here. - [Exonian...
...women allowed to attend. The faculty, with two exceptions, are also opposed to co-education, as are a large majority of the board of trustees. Several attempts have been made to overcome the objections of our trustees, the most determined of which has just been defeated, as you probably know. A petition was circulated, asking that the trustees extend as soon as possible the advantages of the lectures and examinations of Columbia to such properly qualified women as may present themselves. The committee of the board reported a set of resolutions, in which it was not deemed advisable...
...subject of co-education at the University of Michigan, our correspondent writes: "The attitude of the authorities and students at Ann Arbor, is, so far as I know, favorable. Doubtless among the faculties and students of the various departments there are those who are opposed to the system, but they are in the minority by a "large majority." The ladies who have graduated from here, are many of them holding prominent positions at various points. Six members of the present faculty of Wellesley College, including the president, are graduates of this university. A comparison of the number this year with...