Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...breakfast from a quarter past seven to a quarter past eight. By this arrangement, it is claimed, everybody will be satisfied. The steward will not be obliged to prolong the time of breakfast; the diligent can get their morning repast reasonably early; and those who go to prayers can obtain admittance to the hall after that exercise. This plan will probably be adopted and go into effect next week...
...students is completed, and if the arrangement proposed in this plan is carried out, a stronger boating interest, than ever might confidently be expected. Every one feels more or less imposed upon when obliged, after liberally subscribing for the crew, to pay an additional sum m order to obtain entrance to the boat-house, and yet another, and heavier, in order to enjoy the opportunity of rowing. As matters, now stand, this, though unpleasant, is inevitable; and the wonder is that such a solution of the difficulty as our correspondent brings forward has not already been adopted...
...writing in Scribner's, suggests that Yale and Harvard establish a course in politics. After three years of study of political economy, international and inter-state law, constitutional law and history, finance, and diplomacy (a rather ambiguous word), the graduate should go before an examining board at Washington to obtain a certificate of fitness for office. Armed with this certificate, he is to go before the people and take his chances for election; and even if he were not elected, the general culture of the community would be elevated by the presence of such a learned person. A knowledge...
...students who do not obtain permission to spend Sundays regularly with their family or friends are required to attend church in the forenoon of every Sunday of the Academic year...
...know that some believe that the object of these examinations is to obtain from the students thorough daily work, and that they ought not to study up for them. Against the end proposed I have nothing to say, - it is what is needed here above all things, - but that it will ever be attained by such examinations as these I most decidedly do not believe. As long as examinations are announced beforehand, just so long will men, if for no other reason, because they know that other men will read up for them, and fear to be ranked lower than...