Word: posting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...York Evening Post has noticed at some length an editorial on the study of Political Science which appeared in the Magenta of March 12. For some time past the Post has been urging upon our colleges the necessity of devoting more attention to this subject; and it expresses its approval of our views upon the matter. It imagines, however, from some careless expressions of ours, that the study of Political Economy is confounded with that of the Constitution at Harvard, as it appears to be at some other colleges; and that both are studied in the most abstract manner...
...Fawcett and Blanqui as text-books; the other that of J. S. Mill. In both courses Bagehot's Lombard Street is studied, and in one of them special attention is paid to the subjects of currency and taxation. These courses are conducted on the very plan which the Post supposes to be unknown in America, - the instructor devotes a great portion of his time to pointing out the practical application of the theories studied...
...influence of even one man towards correcting these evils would not be lost. Although many offices with large salaries were offered me, I was actuated by a purpose of establishing a centre of learning and refinement, - a republic after Plato's own heart, - and I decided to take the post-office of Skunk's Misery, feeling assured that a man of culture and a philosopher could make the lowliest position honorable and useful. I have not been disappointed. The post-office is near the bar-room of the village tavern. I there delivered the letters alternately with short but pithy...
Pres., W. L. Chase; Vice-Pres., R. S. Sauzade; Sec. and Treas., Joshua Stetson; Directors, F. L. Green and P. A. Post...
...very trying to the government of a University like Harvard, that has already been attempting with its limited means to advance the standard of education, to see a large sum given to found a new college. The older Universities would, on many accounts, be far more able to furnish post-graduate instruction of a high grade, for their corporations are more experienced, their reputation is sufficient to attract professors and students, and they have a large body of undergraduates who would spur on the resident graduates to make good progress. Still, competent judges think that "Hopkins University" will make good...