Word: scholarly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Died last week in Ashtabula, O., of consumption, Abner Ernest Strong, A. B., 1885. The deceased will be remembered by his classmates and friends as an excellent scholar, genial, ambitious and energetic in disposition, and of consistent Christian character. Coming to college with but meagre preparation, he at once took high rank for scholarship, which he maintained throughout the course. After graduation he accepted a position as instructor in Groton Academy, but rapidly failing health soon compelled him to retire. The class whose number is now for the first time since graduation broken, loses one of its most promising members...
...eminent Chinese scholar, Prof. James Legge, is going to bring out a metrical translation of the Psalms according to the Hebrew text...
...rigorous in the extreme, covering twenty-four sections of one chapter. This is in marked contrast to the present spirit which has not excluded the mention of a penalty in connection with any particular irregularity. A student masquerading "in woman's apparel" was liable to expulsion. "If any scholar unnecessarily frequents taverns." "profanely curse, swear," "play at cards or dice" he was liable to a fine for a fresh offence and to all the terrors of the law for continuance in his misdemeanor. "No person of what degree soever residing in the college, shall make use of any distilled spirits...
...zealous effort shall be deemed by the president and dean of this college to be meritorious students and entitled to encouragement and support; it being however, my wish that said money should not be awarded to any student solely by reference to his rank or standing as a scholar, but that regard should also be had to earnest and honest endeavor to attain excellence. The scholarship hereby established shall be called the 'Price Greenleaf Scholarship...
...MAHANY, Pres.Harvard Union. Owing to the fact that Professor Lanciani is to lecture in Sanders Theatre on Wednesday evening next, the Harvard Union debate will be postponed to Friday evening, to give all the members of the society an opportunity to enjoy the eminent scholar's discourse...