Word: reporter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Even college men are not free from the power of the Knights of Labor, if the report in regard to the orchestra for the Pudding theatricals is true...
...following particulars as to the present condition of the University of St. Petersburg are taken from the official annual report of that institution: On January 1, 1836, the number of ordinary professors was 41, of extraordinary 20, with 8 lecturers. The total of students amounted to 2282, of whom 638 had just matriculated, and 525 came from the classical gymnasia. There were, moreover, 146 free attendants at lectures. The members are divided as follows, according to the faculties. Two hundred and fifty-two are ascribed to history and philology, 968 to physics and mathematics, 921 to jurisprudence, 79 to Oriental...
...report recently published, President Eliot has remarked upon the increasing number of pupils entering Harvard from private schools. But not only are private schools becoming the "feeders" of colleges, they are, especially in large cities, performing the functions of primary and grammar schools. In some places it is not thought "good form," for a wealthy family to send children to a public school. Again, as in Cambridge, a hostile feeling displays itself in regulations which abolish recess to prevent mingling of pupils. This attitude of a portion of our people I have called negative opposition, because, while threatening no attack...
...SHIPPEN,President pro tem.Ushers at the Symphony Concert to-night must be in Sanders at 7.45. Those who are unable to fill their positions will please report...
...adjourned meeting of the Board of Overseers was held at 70 Water St., Boston, yesterday morning, Hon. E. Rockwood Hoar in the chair. The business of the meeting consisted entirely in hearing and appointing committees. The committee on reports and resolutions recommended that the report of the committee on the botanic garden and herbarium be printed. The same committee also returned the report of the committee on the library, and recommended the appointment of a committee of five to take into consideration the petitions for voluntary attendance at morning prayers, from the Law School, the O. K. Society...