Word: scholar
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...experiment which the university has tried of late years of inviting prominent specialits, either professors at other institutions or independent scholars, to deliver university lectures before the students is, we believe, proving itself a success. It is certainly an innovation that gives great promise for the future in broadening the aims and increasing the opportunities of the college. Its direct results, of course, are not made apparent by examinations as in all other courses; but this is hardly to be called a drawback to the system. It may perhaps come to pass that this innocent experiment shall result in showing...
...some unexplained means the gun was discharged in his hands and the whole charge lodged in the back of Howe who was walking by at less than a rod's distance. The injuries inflicted were so severe that he died in about three hours. Howe was a fine scholar, a true Christian, and an only son, and his death will be keenly felt by every one who knew...
...which, as the representative of Christianity, has given us the advanced civilization of which we are so proud. We are glad to know that our Sunday afternoons are being made both pleasant and profitable: first, by the opening of the Library; second, by these lectures from a biblical scholar in every way competent for the task...
...Extracts from the address made at the funeral of Arthur Orcutt Jameson, first scholar of the class of '81, who died at his father's house in East Medway, the last day of September...
...entered Harvard University, receiving honors on his examination for entrance, in the classics and mathematics; and after maintaining a high standard for scholarship during his course, he received the highest final honors in the classics, graduated the first scholar in a class of 182, and added his name to the list of those who in the past have attained like distinction, an honor of which any one might be proud. Subsequently he received appointment as head assistant in the Arnold Classical School in New York City, and a congenial and promising future seemed open before...