Word: profit
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...German III is intended to follow either of the two preparatory courses; but the course is so hard, and so large an amount of work is required in it, that few of those who have had only the training of Freshman and Sophomore years can pursue it with profit. The trouble here is not with the instructor, but with the gradation of the courses. The mid-year examination was required to be written in German, although little or no attention had been given to this practice during term time. And surely the work in the preparatory courses was not sufficient...
...accept this dictum of President Robinson's as holding true of American students in general? Obviously not; nor can we be made to believe that the students of Brown, in particular, are so constituted as to be incapable of at the same time engaging in sport and study, with profit to themselves. We must, then, grant that President Robinson holds a mistaken view of the situation, and, granting this, we cannot but feel surprised that so extreme a view should have been received with "great applause" by the alumni of Brown, before whom the words referred to were spoken...
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These figures have disappointed the reasonable expectations of the direct ors in two respects. They had looked for a membership exceeding 1000, with a proportionally increased business ; and they had counted upon a rate of profit not less than five per cent. It is believed that the profits must have been greater than the figures indicate, and it is possible that the small percentage of profit appearing is due to mistakes in the inventory of stock recently taken...