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...down annually from Oxford and Cambridge to the schools, and examine, chiefly by papers,-as the Harvard examiners now do at Chicago, Philadelphia, and other centres-in English classics, mathematics, natural sciences and modern languages-and those who pass that examination with credit are awarded scholarships as exhibitions at certain colleges...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | 11/15/1883 | See Source »

...forty-eight of about L80 a year, of which 24 are appropriated to Eton School and College, whose successful pupils also get rooms and "commons" (board) free till the taking of the B. A. Degree. Subsequently, if their scholarship and conduct continues to be satisfactory, they have preference for certain fellowships at King...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | 11/15/1883 | See Source »

...play better than the first substitute, and that is enough.' If that can be done without severe and faithful training, so much the more of a snap for them. While we think that probably most of the irregularities are committed thoughtlessly and without consideration of the consequence, we are certain, on the other hand, that in some instances systematic deception is practiced upon the foot-ball authorities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1883 | See Source »

...Correspondence University" has before it a wide field of usefulness, and its objects must appeal to the sympathies of all friends of education. Its idea is certainly novel and suggestive,-suggestive perhaps of other functions of a similar nature which it does not yet undertake. There are many courses given each year in our best American colleges of nearly parallel scope, on subjects the same or closely connected. In many of these, especially in the higher courses, a certain amount of original work and of independent investigation is undertaken by professors and students in fields comparatively unexplored. As yet there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1883 | See Source »

...hall since the beginning of the present term. From time to time favorable comments have been made concerning the board, service, and general management of the dining room. The real success of the hall, however, depends on the price of board. If this is raised beyond a certain sum many men are obliged to leave, their example is followed by others, and in time a stampede occurs such as nearly proved ruinous to the hall last year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1883 | See Source »