Word: provosts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...annual report of the provost of the University of Pennylvania says, "In all college life athletics have become a very prominent feature. Recognizing both the advantages and dangers of gymnastic exercise, the board of trustees has resolved to establish a systematic supervision of physical culture, and has so far agreed with an athletic association of alumni and undergraduates that a goodly lot of ground with suitable buildings and appliances, will soon be devoted to athletic sports under the careful oversight of an experienced director...
While at the University of Cambridge all the heads of colleges except two - the provost of King's and the president of Queen's - are uniformly known as "masters," there is a curious variety of title at Oxford. The head of Christ Church is the dean, who is in fact the dean of the cathedral of Oxford; All Souls, Keble, New and Wadham have wardens; Brasenose, Jesus and all the halls, or smaller colleges, have principals; Exeter and Lincoln have rectors; Oriel, Queen's and Worcester have provosts; Corpus Christi, Magdalen, St. John's and Trinity have presidents; University...
These are entirely separate institutions. Each one has its own particular head, called a master; warden, provost, etc. To each college appertain a number of fellows, whose positions are almost opposite to those of the fellows of American colleges, since they are persons who have won their places solely by hard study and high standing-in fact, they are generally poor but bright graduates. The sizars, Bible clerks and scholars are bright undergraduates. Nearly all the resident fellows are tutors, bursars or deans. The tutors answer to our professors and instructors, preparing men for the two great examinations both...
...consolidate the Pennsylvania eleven into a very strong team, which would be capable of doing well against any of the local clubs, and that is the same that Harvard needs - a new ground; but, fortunately for Pennsylvania, they are in a fair way to get what they want. Their provost is interested in the game, and I believe is making preparations for laying out a ground somewhere near the college. This will give Pennsylvania's eleven a chance to practice together, which they have never had before, and an inducement, it is to be hoped, sufficient to make them hold...
Trinity College, Dublin, has an annual income of over $250,000. Her fellowships are worth five and six thousand dollars a year; and the salary of her provost is about...