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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Bussey institute had a considerable surplus last year, and for two years past the money receipts from board of horses, etc., has paid the cost of carrying on the farm...
...college library was increased by only 6730 volumes in 1885-86, whereas in the preceeding year it was increased by 12,442 volumes, and on the average of nine years past by 8085 volumes a year. It numbers about 240,000 volumes and about 233,000 pamplets. Five thousand five hundred and six volumes beside the reserved books, were taken out or used in the library during the year, but in this enumeration, if the same volumes were used twice, it counted for two volumes. These figures show a part of any great library is used in a manner which...
...Dramatic Association, which has shown such untiring zeal and energy the past few years, will hold its trials for the well-know comedy, "Our Boys," by Mr. H. J. Byron. All the parts are open and a vigorous competition is anticipated. There is also a movement on foot to get up a minstrel entertainment. There is good material in college for such an undertaking; the scheme has been suggested in the past but always fell through for lack of a leading man to rush it to completion...
...term comprehends an advance over the old-time collegiate instruction. The instruction which lays down rules now long proved to be false in spirit and practice, must pass to give place to a wiser teaching. To Yale, as to all other institutions which, in turning their backs upon a past, have looked to a better future it may be said again, without the usual preface, vive...
...students to hear prominent men lecture. Such historians as Freeman and Bryce of England and Von Holst of Germany, such American educators as Francis A. Walker and the Rev. J. Lewis Diman, for many years before his death Professor of History in Brown University, have in years past helped by their words to shape the thought of the students of history in the University...