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...Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore heads the list of American colleges, however, in generous provisions for advanced study. This young, but rich and prosperous institution, with an endowment of three and a half millions, provides twenty fellowships, each yielding an annual income of five hundred dollars. They are bestowed upon advanced scholars from any place. The chief condition is that the holder shall have a decided liking for some special department of knowledge, in addition to a liberal education and good character. At the first assignment of fellowships in 1876, there were one hundred and forty-two applicants, representing forty...
There are eight vacant rooms on the Bursar's list: one in Hollis, two in Divinity, and five in College House...
Assuming then, not the braving of young Lochinvar, but that of a bookagent, one may reach the entrance of the building in safety; and, if by some freak of fortune the name of the new comer corresponds with a name on the list-that is kept for ready reference in the office of the faculty-he is admitted...
...portion of the second half year in prescribed Rhetoric is given up to lectures on standard authors. The list of authors is exceedingly good, and a study of the prescribed books would be of great interest. But we cannot but think that the list ought to be modified and changed from time to time. Moreover, the list as it stands is only a sample of what might be done in this direction. Many great writers whose works are not studied in the regular literary courses are not found in this list. If the list could be radically different for three...
...officer of the institution on the entry of each importation, comprising one or more of such books, as the case may be. This is deemed to be unnecessarily burdensome, and not requisite for the protection of the revenue, and it is therefore prescribed that in such case, if a list of the books and publications comprised in one order, accompanied with the requisite oath of the officer of the institution, is filed in the office of the collector before or with the entry of the first installment, and an affidavit is made by the importing agent on each subsequent entry...