Word: scholarships
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University he has carried on the work begun by President Eliot, not merely as a capable administrator, but as a man of vision and foresight. Under his leadership Harvard has maintained her position among the first universities of the world, and has blazed the path to higher fields of scholarship. The war has dimmed the light of science and letters in Europe, but President Lowell has helped to keep the flame burning brightly in America. May he enjoy many birthdays as President of this University...
...entering the University is steadily growing indicates that the action taken by the University, Yale and Princeton in broadening their entrance requirements has accomplished the desired result, for it has done away with the necessity for specialized preparatory school training. In addition, the statement comes from Princeton that the scholarship of this year's freshman class is considerably higher than that of last year, which seems to indicate that the entrance requirements have not been lowered by the change...
Frederick K. Bullard, of Revere, a Harvard Freshman, was last evening awarded the memorial scholarship of shrine but once in seven years. She may not enter the church, but begs that the door be opened. Her wish is granted and during the high mass radiant water dances in the holy candle-light before the door...
...board has canvassed the situation thoroughly looking first for a man who had scholarly promise but also, and no less important, a readiness to take his part in the affairs of Harvard College, and when Harvard shall be behind him, of the world; and have awarded the Class Memorial Scholarship to Frederick Keil Bullard...
...Scholarship is not an initiative profession. Next to having no scholarship at all the worst possible effect on a community is to have it divorced from the ordinary interests of life. In the olden days of absolute rule, it was unnecessary to have scholarship extend beyond the throne or the monasteries. But if the government is controlled by the many, it is important that scholarship, knowledge and the ability to think straight should be widely disseminated throughout the entire people...