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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...main point to be kept in view in this question is that no man who takes only a "Poll," an ordinary degree at the English Universities is held in much respect as a scholar...
...studies brings out a dozen defenders. The editorial department of a college paper must be critical at times, but, as the reflection of college sentiment, it is as often deprecatory of student shortcomings as of faculty haughtiness. That faculties dislike to be criticised is not true in the main, we think. No body of men like fault-finding; but good honest criticism, when well meant and of a "remedial" character must meet with respect anywhere...
...Wednesday evening the Nineteenth Century Club of New York, held a discussion on "Religion in Colleges." President Eliot and President McCosh, of Princeton, were the principal speakers. President Eliot spoke in the main as follows...
...with their curious devices for holding students, as it were, in situ for an hour at a time, - through all the weary round constantly the observer's wonder increases at the conditions under which existence can make even a partially successful contest with extinction. There are three or four main classes into which these seating facilities may be divided, first the "forms," next the chairs fastened together, third, chairs and desks, and fourth, broken chairs...
Lost. - Tuesday, Jan. 19, '86, a ten dollar bill. Finder rewarded by returning same to 896 Main...