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...reserving it for reading in college as an epic poem; second, the introduction of the elements of one modern language, either French or +++erman, as a requirement; third, the alterations of the English requirement to an exercise in English prose composition based upon specific authors; fourth, the introduction of maximum and minimum entrance requirements; the minimum requirements are the old requirements simplified and slightly raised the maximum requirements are at least equal to the Yale entrance and superior to the Harvard minimum. Then there are advanced requirements in each subject, so that those who come finely prepared in quantity...
Shortly after Commencement the apparatus in the old Yale gymnasium will be removed and the building will be altered and improved in various ways so as to make it a well appointed dining hall. All the waiters employed will be students. The maximum price of board will...
...course proposes to give a good education, where the leading place shall be given to natural science and the modern languages. Students are admitted to this course without Greek and without Latin, if they can offer a good year's work in French and German Latin is provided in maximum and minimum amounts, the maximum being required if the student takes up the study after entrance. Two years of German are required in the scientific department, and the student must be able to read French. The student must choose during the year two courses in mathematics and natural sciences...
...school will be small at first, being limited to fifty boarders, and will be gradually increased until it reaches its maximum - 200. The school will retain some of the features of the regular preparatory schools, but in the methods of instruction - especially in English branches and dead languages, several modifications will be made. The school will be non-sectarian, and a number of unique plans for education will be adopted...
...Senate Bill is objectionable. [a] Confused and complicated, Candler, Cong. Record, pp. 3551. [b] Bounty fixed by maximum speed, Springer, Cong. Recod, pp. 3566. [c] Perpetuates wooden vessels. [d] Appropriates a recklessly large amount...