Word: rarely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...College Conference this evening will be the most interesting of the year, as it will give the students an opportunity to listen to a talk by President Eliot. Such opportunities have been rare of late years, but when they have occurred they have been all the more keenly appreciated. If anything could be added to make the occasion of greater interest it has been found in the subject, "The Choice of Studies." A talk by President Eliot on any subject would be sure to attract a large audience, but on this topic his words will be listened to with unusual...
...that occur near the close of the recitations it may be well to call attention to those that occur just after their beginning. Tardy men frequently make a great deal of noise on entering and passing to their seats. In fact the exceptions to this rude habit are so rare in some classes that a stranger might easily suppose that Harvard men had set their own standard of conduct on this point. It is hardly necessary to say more by way of comment, than that besides its ungentlemanly character, this practice is decidedly annoying to students. and certainly even more...
There is a marked tendency among employers to choose men who intend to make teaching their life work. Teaching and studying to perfect one's self in some other profession at the same time, can be done, but the cases are rare in which both tasks are done justice. For beginners in teaching the, position of assistant in a high school offers large advantages for acquiring experience in school government, or, better still, the principalship of a small school. The best course is to assume the latter first and then to advance to a larger school...
...social life of students in European universities is pleasant on the whole and but little remains of upper class tyranny. In British universities fagging has almost disapeared. Secret societies are rare. Social clubs are not uncommon but are too often only so in name. In Sweden they have reached perhaps their best development...
...take an interest in politics and should do so intelligently. An intelligent man can more easily cope with the actively bad than with the passively good, A man must not go into politics to make money if he wishes to keep the respect of his fellow men. It is rare for a politician who is honest and faithful to make money although such cases may be found...