Word: loco
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this country. Both exist abroad. Highly developed examples of the former may be seen at Berlin and Paris, and of the latter at Cambridge and Oxford. Generally speaking, the latter is characterized by a close relationship to the life of the student. It is said to stand in loco parentis. The university of the other type assumes no responsibility for the detail of the student's life. In both types, however, it is equally essential to success that the location and surroundings of the university should offer no impediment to the convenience, health, and powers of self-maintenance...