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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University of Missouri has received $1,525,000 from the state legislature since...
...freer to send subscriptions if they know how much interest certain of their fellow-graduates are taking in the matter. Ex-Governor W. E. Russell and Mr. William R. Thayer are very much interested in it and they will be very glad to receive subscriptions, the former at 53 State street, Boston, the latter at 8 Berkeley street, Cambridge...
...Legislature of Wisconsin has appropriated $85,000 for athletic grounds and buildings for the State University...
Such then is the impression which has been made throughout the country by this effort to reduce athletics to their proper level. A more propitious state of affairs could not be desired. The college world is evidently willing to be influenced by reforms which are beyond a doubt instituted wholly from unselfish feelings and for the sake of the future of college sports. We cannot expect any further results than this at present. Harvard and Yale have practically united on an issue; they have taken their first steps and will be closely watched to see how well their theories...
Further, the language conferences desire to have the study of languages begin earlier than is now the custom, and state that not more than one language should be begun in any one year. It is generally expressed also, that in beginning the instruction of a pupil, the different branches of study should overlap, and materially aid each other. As to the question of college admission examinations, it is uniformly agreed that the examination for high school graduation should be identical with that for admission to college...