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...American college is a cross between the English public school and university. At Oxford and Cambridge there are registered between 3,000 and 4,000 students. These are sub-divided as to their residence and instruction into colleges distinct from the university. The university holds examinations and gives degrees for the different colleges. There are twelve great public schools, intimately connected with the universities, one to one, anther to another. The student passes from the school to the university without an examination. He is retained at the school six years. Add two years to our preparatory school...
...American college, like the English school and French lyceum have daily recitations for two purposes,-your attendance and preparation whether you feel like it or not. The theory is that intellectual men, political men, all men of any prominence must apply their minds under pressure to new matter at short notice and for this you are trained, in meeting your tasks day by day. It would doubtless be much pleasanter to both students and instructors, were it differently arranged. The American college is a social institution. It is right that it should be so. It gives a charm and usefulness...
...next theme in English 5 will be upon Mathew Arnold, Professor Hill advises all the members of the section to hear him feature if possible...
...which honors will be given at graduation off great proficiency. Also on page 24 of the same pamphlet, that the following paragraph be added : In Modern Literature the candidate must be able to read French and German with facility at sight, and must have taken two complete courses in English, two in French, and two in German. These he may choose from among the following : In English, 1, 2, 7 and 8 (two courses and two half courses) ; in French, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (two courses and two half courses) ; in German, 4, 5, 6 and 7, (four full...
...made upon the skill of the artist who is to represent the form and features of the founder of our college. Little assistance can be derived from the history of his life. We have no information in regard to his birthplace, parentage or lineage. All we know of his English life is, that he received a bachelor's degree at Emanuel College, Cambridge, in 1631 and a master's degree...