Word: longer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...brighten it up. The Princetonian is earnest and gentlemanly. The Bowdoin Orient is weak in editorials, but full of news. The Oberlin Review has thoughtful editorials, and occasionally publishes excellent literary articles. The Tuftonian presents an extremely neat appearance, and is interesting, with the exception of some of its longer articles. The Beacon asks...
...College. We have witnessed the erection of Sever Hall and the new Gymnasium, and the establishment of a Professorship of Hygiene. The College is still burdened by the marking system, and is likely to be until the whole system of American instruction is reformed, and the university is no longer compelled to perform part of the functions of the preparatory schools; but much required work has been abolished, and the new method of examining candidates or admission is an important step in the right direction. The new system of conferring degrees, though somewhat elaborate, tends to encourage sound scholarship. Many...
...then, with about 200 students under them, the Faculty spent the greater part of their time in administering penal discipline. Now, with the number of students largely increased, such a case of discipline happens not once in three months. He was happy to say that the student is no longer a savage, but a civilized being. It is true, he remarked, that after the Freshman year there are no proscribed studies; but the men do better work than they did under the old system, as the examinations are very searching, and no one graduates without having passed them satisfactorily...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - Boucicault remains one week longer. On Feb. 2, "My Son" will be revived...
...buildings are cleaner than before; they are better protected from pedlers and thieves; and the work done for the students is done at a lower price than the "scouts" formerly charged. It had become quite impossible longer to give free access to the College buildings, by night and by day, to a large number of servants, hired by the students without much caution, and under no responsibility whatever to the College. Repeated efforts have been made to bring them under some wholesome regulation, but without success...