Word: newe
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...last some one, seeking to immortalize himself in the old, old way of founding a college to be called by his name, has chosen a new method of doing this, which, if well carried out, will prove of great value, not only on account of its intrinsic advantages, but also from the impetus which it will give to the advancement of higher education in America. A short account of his plan was given in the Nation of January 28, from which the present outline is taken...
Their aim is at once to put the new institution in a higher grade than any other college in the country, and, to effect this, they intend only to offer such instruction as does not usually come within the limits of an undergraduate's course. The chief object is, not to enable boys to forestall the regular work of a professional school in order that they may begin their practice at an early age, but to promote learning by encouraging young graduates to continue their studies. By offering large salaries and the prospect of having students who are intelligent...
...next contest is to be held in New York City, January 4, 1876, the only requirement made of colleges seeking admission to the Association being their ratification of its constitution...
...many want to be served at once, but the Library is as free from this inconvenience as any large library anywhere. The shelves obviate the difficulty in the case of those books most frequently consulted, and the rapid growth of our Library, requiring many to be employed in cataloguing new books, somewhat reduces those in attendance on students. The expedient of throwing open all the alcoves to every one is simply impracticable; since, although the tone of honor among the undergraduates is very high...
...provided with horns, cloven feet, and all other usual accessories. If a skull and bones were placed at the top of this shingle, I have strong reason to hope that we should receive an assurance of kindred feeling from a certain society in that college which is situated at New Haven...