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...perhaps such considerations as this of the importance of building the tower first in any system of education as well as in any system of architecture, that offer the best argument in favor of the continued study of Greek as a leading part of the curriculum of American universities,-the study of Greek, that is to say, as representing the best and most liberal culture obtainable. No argument in favor of Greek and its allied theory of a liberal education seems stronger to us than this an argument perfectly abstract in its nature, it is true, and not likely...
...pursued as heretofore up to the end of the sophomore year, after which 75 per cent. of the studies are to be prescribed, and the student is to be allowed to elect the other 25 per cent. "In this way," says President Smith, "we can continue to offer a liberal education, with any direction towards the end of the course which students may desire to take...
Progress says of college journalism: "The college papers experience no little difficulty in obtaining sufficient matter for publication, and some of them even offer prizes for best contributions. It is hard to see why this should be so. There can be no practice of more after use to college men than exercise in composition in the English language, and it is extraordinary that the majority of them do not try their hands at it. One would suppose that the college papers would have vastly more communications sent to them than they could possibly find room for, but the case...
...should have the means of doing and should do for young men in the forming period of their lives the best that can be done for them in four years in the way of a liberal education." Such should be and has been the education that Harvard has to offer. Whether or not in the future it will become an advanced high school depends upon the action of its faculty. Mr. Arnold's remars upon Oxford form a fitting close to this article. "We, in Oxford, brought up amidst the beauty and sweetness of that beautiful place, have not failed...
...therefore with pleasure offer our apology to this committee for our hasty characterization of its action. That its motives and course of action have been fully explained cannot but be a cause of satisfaction to all who have watched that course with anxious interest for the past few months...