Word: pupil
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...less than that of our own professors. The Oxford tutor is usually an accomplished scholar who has himself passed through the university course. He is the familiar friend of the young men, often entertained by them at their social gatherings, and entertaining them in return. His care of his pupil is not limited to official hours, but is often special...
...mind, like a meerschaum, is best colored from within. Only by a supply of good material from outside, and a gentle heat of zeal inside, is set free the subtle essence that imbues the mind with knowledge, at last to ripen into wisdom. Since in this case instructor and pupil are mutual assistants, both should be allowed the utmost liberty. There should be as many electives as possible; give all free choice; every man wishes a different variety of knowledge. Recitations and lectures should be voluntary, and voluntary in the true sense of the word. No account of attendance...
BESIDES the three serials now being published in Every Saturday, the last number contains a very interesting reminiscence of Agassiz by a former pupil, an article on "Woman's Work Abroad," and an entertaining story translated from the Russian of Pouspkin. "Kyle Griffiths, a Tale of the Welsh Coast" possesses only the merit of brevity; a hackneyed plot, told in the old, stereotyped...
...boys into students. The President of one of them, who is understood to be strongly in favor of the proposed plan, has already made widely known his views upon College discipline, and it is not unnatural that he should now wish to lead into the arena his well-tamed pupil, moulded to his own sweet will, and fully crammed for the conflict. Let us leave them in undisputed possession of the field...
...Tyler, who was in turn followed by Mr. Jaques, the spokesman of the editors elect from '76, Mr. Swift, '77, and Mr. Prince, '73, who spoke for the past editors. Others followed, till the parting toast of the evening was proposed by Mr. Everett to his friend and pupil, Mr. W. R. Tyler, the President of the Advocate board, who was prevented by sickness from being present. The latter gentleman's duties as presiding officer were admirably performed by Mr. Sanger, to whom is due in large measure the success with which the occasion passed off. After singing "Auld Lang...