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"It is said that owing to cases where several students in the English universities have broken down under the mental strain produced by their studies, searching investigations are being made into the entire system of instruction and requirements for degrees. If the stolid and hearty English frame cannot bear up...
Thus writes a correspondent to one of our papers. It is gratifying to know that an investigation is being made into the method of instruction and the requirements made upon a student, but much more good would be done were the investigating committee to inquire into the manner of studying...
A new institution rejoicing in the name "college" has been heard from. We refer to a college bearing the romantic name of Tufts, which, we learn, is situated somewhere in the outskirts of Boston. In our edition of last Tuesday we referred to a small band of men, presumably students...
The steps of University were yesterday covered with a glare of ice, making the passage up and down difficult and dangerous.
The interest in athletics seems to be good, though the men have not yet, as a general thing, gotten down to regular work in the gymnasium. The one great thing needed here to stimulate the enthusiasm in athletics, is a new campus. The one we have is very small and...