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...faithful service to succeeding generations of Harvard men. That in his time he has waited on Lyman Abbott and Albert Bushnell Hart, and many others who years since have become national and even international figures. He will not know that that old colored gentleman has given his entire adult life to the service of Harvard University...
...York College also has arraigned the traditional courses, seeking to avoid the present custom which makes the first and even second years of college mere continuations of preparatory school. In place of "courses of elementary grade" it requests broader subjects whose purpose is to "orient the student in adult thought." A course in the History of Mankind which should show his environment; a course in Human biology and psychology; a third in mathematical analysis; Literature taught as an aspect of life, and the inevitable technique of expression; such is the suggested plan for Freshmen...
...today at the Liberal Club, Mr. Albert Mans bridge of London will speak on some phase of the worker's educational movement. Mr. Mans bridge, who is one of the leaders to this movement in England, is known chiefly through his work as chairman of the World Association for Adult Education and as founder of the Worker's Educational Association. Only members of the club are invited to attend the luncheon...
...Albert Mansbridge, one of the leaders of the Workers' educational movement in England, will speak at the regular weekly luncheon of the Liberal Club tomorrow. Mr. Mansbridge, who is chairman of the World Association for Adult Education and founder of the Workers' Educational Association, has served on numerous educational committees in England...
Nowadays things are different. College power is in the hands of adult authority, and at least a majority of the students go to colege with the queer idea, not of getting there as much as they can, but, by the selection of easy courses, of getting as little as is compatible with graduation. There are exceptions, indeed; but they are not very popular and they acquire no fame. That may be partly the fault of the newspapers, which pay so much more attention to football stars than to the winners of scholastic honors, but if superiority in learning made...