Word: properity
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Superintendent of Schools in Cleveland, whose theme was, "Plans of Organization for School Purposes in Large Cities." Mr. Draper declared that the one great fault of most of our present school systems is that the municipal management is in the hands of men, who are not acquainted with the proper methods of education. This evil cannot be avoided until we do away with politics in the election or appointment of school boards. Moreover, the board should be small and easily wielded, composed of men who have thorough knowledge of all educational requirements. The educational administration, too, should be entirely separated...
...regret on the whole that class feeling is not to-day of the same strength and character which was common to classes of fifty years ago, still there are a few old customs like the junior dinner which we can well cling to. We hope the proper persons will take this matter in hand at once, and see that it is carried...
...Dental School suffers much from the lack of a proper building, and a committee is now at work securing subscriptions for the erection of new quarters. Several instructors have been appointed in the past year. The endowment of the School is now a little more than...
...pleasure to be able for once to say that a number of the Advocate is up to its proper standard; the last few issues have made it seem as if perhaps the standard of the Advocate had permanently fallen, but with the issue of today comes a promise of better things, - a promise which it is to be hoped will not prove to be delusive. It would be indeed a pity if the "old mother" should grow feeble before she fairly reaches her prime, and should forget that she had once been quite a good-looking girl...
...action and religions aspiration in the University. To do this as he would do it, will take not less than $8,000 per year for its maintenance in full and free operation. It should also include a fund for voluntary service in Appleton Chapel, as well as for the proper accommodations of college preachers, while in residence, for which there is temporarily advanced out of the College General Fund about $7,500 per year. To meet these wants and perpetuate the work to which Phillips Brooks gave so much of his strength during the last twelve years, requires about...