Word: staying
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...president's report for last year appears the following paragraph "There is a common impression among ill informed people that Harvard college, though hard to get into, is easy to stay in. How erroneous the impression is may be seen every year in the figures published in the Dean's annual report concerning the changes in the personnel of the successive college classes. Thus in October, 1888, it appears from the Dean's statistics for the year 1888-89, that the freshman, sophomore and junior classes numbered together 825 persons, and that of this number 87 left college...
...proved by the large number of withdrawals and resignations. Out of 355 candidates in 1889, 28 withdrew without completing the examination and 22 were rejected. Thus one in seven of the candidates failed of admission. The impression which is evidently prevalent that the college is an easy one to stay in is shown to be erroneous by the number of men dropped or withdrawing during the year. One person in nine failed to maintain his place in college because he either was dropped or left voluntarily. "The department of German, French, and Political Economy were strengthened in the spring...
...took the part of a typical American gentleman from the far west, bright, witty, and true-hearted. In several pathetic scenes he was fine, and in a lovemaking scenes was sympathetic. His company gave excellent support. The new comedy, "Colonel Tom," is announced for production during Mr. Goodwin's stay...