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...importance of the early development of the University of Paris to the modern university consists mainly in the fact that all academic faculties since organized are directly traceable to this source. As the University of Bologna was primarily a corporation of law students, the University of Paris grew from the association of teachers of scholastic philosophy. The Crusades had set in motion the religious and moral sentiments of Europe, which greatly agitated the masses. This gave an extensive impulse to the teaching of the cloister and Episcopal schools, of which Paris by various circumstances became the centre and embodiment...
Last evening Dr. Arthur T. Hadley began the first of his series of lectures on "Railroad Administration." A large audience was assembled in Sever 11 and listened to an entertaining and instructive lecture. The effect of modern railroads upon social growth was the first topic discussed by Professor Hadley. The necessity of government legislation was made clear, by showing that all the evils of various state laws would result unless the United States took the matter in charge. After a short resume of the history of the railroads in the United States the question of "special rates" was considered. Very...
...roads under one management, so doing away with innumerable agents and overseers. Everything now tends to an economy resulting from doing business on a large scale. It has been deemed cheaper to transport to Chicago from New Orleans via Liverpool in order to take advantage of the through rates. Modern industry in all other things as in railroads shows this tendency to decrease the operating expenses in production. This has taken a great hold upon the railways. It will soon make itself felt still more by other employments and in other branches of business...
French Readings. Chanson de Roland. (Reading in modern French from the old Text.) Professor Cohn. Sever...
March 28 - Chanson de Roland. (Reading in modern French from the old French text.) Professor Cohn...