Word: regents
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regent, Mr. Arthur Gilman, states in his report that the total number of students was 284, an increase over the previous year of 29. They were arranged in 120 classes and were taught by 73 instructors of Harvard University. Among the students there were 134 "Specials," a title little honored in a college for men, but which in Radcliffe College has a peculiar signification, implying that they are students of more years and experience than the undergraduates...
Radcliffe College will begin its fall term today. There is no change among the officials. Miss Louise Agassiz is president, Miss Agnes Irwin dean, Arthur Gilman regent, and Miss Mary Coe Secretary. Radcliffe had 290 students last year; more than 300 are assured for this. There has been purchased what is called Munroe Place, near by. In this there will be meeting rooms for Radcliffe societies, perhaps a recitation room or two, and an office to be used as a branch by the Harvard Cooperative Society...
...Arthur Gilman, the regent, states in his report that of the sixty-three graduate courses offered by Radcliffe College, fifty-one and one-half are courses in Harvard University, the women being in those cases admitted to the same classes with the men. He then speaks of the act for changing the name of the institution to Radcliffe College and enlarging its power, which passed the legislature and was signed by the governor in March of last year...
...features of the closing days of the college year, and most fitting for a club of students. Of course it is conceivable that the applause might become too boisterous, but, in actual fact, there is no call for fear on this account. The University would be grateful to the Regent if he would see that such a blunder should not again be made by any of the policemen...
...statement from Professor Bartlett, Regent of the University, in regard to the extent of the illness in college will be reassuring to parents who have received exaggerated accounts of the prevalence of disease in Cambridge. Although there has been no general alarm among the students themselves, it is gratifying to know that the college authorities are taking proper precautions against the spread of illness of any kind. In a place like this where men are constantly being thrown in contact with each other, it would be a simple matter for a single person to expose many others to a disease...