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...following statistics, giving the figures for the latter part of the year 1900, show the relative size and condition of the leading American universities and colleges, with some other facts of possible interest. the true ranking and enrollment of the twelve largest stands as follows...
...representation of the twelve largest preparatory schools for Harvard in the Freshman classes, of last year and this year is given below. The list does not include dropped freshmen or the men from the different schools, who entered the University in the Sophomore class. Of the twelve schools represented eight show a total gain of 70, and four a total loss of 22. Exeter shows the greatest single gain, and Noble and Greenoughs the greatest single loss. School Representation (1900). Representation (1899). Gain. Loss. 1. Boston Latin 49 36 13 2. Exeter 47 32 15 3. Hopkinson...
...choose the Class, Class Day, and Photographic Committees. The attention of voters is called to the following extract from the rules governing the election of Class Day officers: "Every elector shall vote for three candidates for each committee, indicating his preference for Chairman. The three candidates receiving the largest number of votes for each committee shall be declared elected. Of these three elected, that one receiving the highest number of votes for Chairman shall be the Chairman of the Committee...
...school cannot be wholly responsible for the education of our children. The individual home and the community are jointly responsible with the school for the education of every child. Nevertheless, the school must carry the largest share of this responsibility, because it is the institution which society charges with the sole function of education, while the home and other institutions of society have many other functions. It is therefore the business of the school to cast the more or less vague desires of the community respecting education into definite aims, and to find, organize and administer the means through which...
According to recent educational reports there are about 400 colleges in the United States. The value of the grounds, buildings and apparatus of these colleges amounts to $159,000,000, in interest-bearing funds, from which they derive their yearly support. Of this property Harvard has the largest share, property valued at over...