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...Peters, or Peterhouse as it is generally called, is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, as it was founded in 1257 by one Hugh de Balsham, and boasts a long list of celebrated graduates. It is to this college that the famous deer park is attached. Kings College, the gift of Henry VI, is connected with the great school of Eton, and boasts the tiniest chapel among the colleges of Cambridge. The stained glass of this chapel is remarkably fine, and has been renowned for its beauty ever since the days of Henry VII. Caius College (pronounced Keys), is third...
...class of '75 of the college of the City of New York has presented to the college a collection of 375 electrotypes of ancient coins, taken from originals in the British museum. They represent historical periods from 700 B. C. to 200 A. D. This is the second important gift of the class to the college, the first, in April last, consisting of 300 photographs of Greek and Roman sculpture, of the development of the Italian school of painting, and of selected architectural pieces of ancient ruins and buildings...
...Portland, the city where he was born. These replicas left Liverpool about the middle of December on the Canard line, which will forward them free of expense, and ought soon to be here. Meanwhile a letter from the Prince of Wales has been received by the president, announcing the gift. It is as follows...
...speech before one of the many educational societies in England Professor Tyndall remarked "that two factors were necessary to make a good teacher; first, he must be master of his work and have ability to inform and instruct; second, he must have the rare gift of being able to stimulate and incite his pupils and to convert the knowledge he posessed into to a lever lift, exercise and strengthen the growing minds committed to his care." Few realize the importance and truth that is contained in these simple words and we believe that many of the students do not even...
...this state. The new school is to be supported on the income of $100,000 lately raided by subscription. and, of course, also by the tuition fees received. The land on which the buildings are situated comprises what was formerly known as the Edmund Blood farm, and is the gift of Messrs. James and Prescott Lawrence. The association of gentlemen who are charged with the management of the school's affairs intend to make the new institution the equal, in every respect, of the best of our preparatory academies. Like St. Mark's school, at Southboro, and St. Paul...