Word: understanded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Professor Palmer's "New Education" should call forth comments from representatives of the old school. We understand that it will receive comment in the columns of the coming Andover Review. We wait with interest the sentiments of the Princetonian, our old-time disputant on this question...
...believe that Yale fears the strength of her rush line, or the brilliancy of her team play will not, in themselves, be sufficient to win the game. As the Princeton team has shown itself to be superior to its rival in the various contests this fall, we can understand their unwillingness to have the game thrown up, notwithstanding the unfavorable circumstances under which they are forced to play...
...freshman eleven goes to Exeter for its first contest of importance. We understand that the men are somewhat disheartened by the result of the Southboro game. While this is not at all surprising, we must warn the freshmen that, by going into a game with a feeling that defeat is certain, nothing else than that will ever crown their efforts. By taking a brace to-morrow at the start, - not putting it off till the score is too large large against them to be overcome, and by playing with a firm determination to win, we have every reason to expect...
...class elections has passed off, we would breath a gentle suggestion into the ears of the newly born photographic committee. Last year the graduating class of Smith College decided to have a composite photograph of the class taken, - and taken it was. Perhaps some of our readers may not understand what a composite photograph is, - we would not insinuate that the able committee do not, - so a few words of explanation may not be out of order. The Scientific American has lately been publishing some articles on this interesting subject, which run somewhat as follows: - "To obtain the average photograph...
...higher classes of that school to be taught classical and modern languages, for instance, in a somewhat different way from one who was to enter the preparatory schools and colleges. It is a prime necessity that the professors in colleges and the principals of preparatory schools should understand each other before they can be able to secure co-operation. There are many difficulties in the path of the preparatory school teacher. He is seldom willing to confine himself exclusively to the drudgery and drill work which the college expects. He is desirous to broaden the understanding of his pupil...