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...schools that I have mentioned. there is a school of oriental languages. This school is intended to make interpreters, and to instruct merchants or functionaries who are called to distant destinations. Courses are given in the following languages: Arabic, Persian, Turkish, the languages of Malay and Java, Armenian, modern Greek, Hindostani, Chinese, Japanese, and the language of Annam...
Much has been said in this paper lately regarding the choice of electives. Shall the freshman continue the study of Greek and Latin, or of Mathematics or of modern languages, or of science, or shall he devote the remaining three years exclusively to English studies; shall he choose those branches of study which he finds most pleasant and easy, or shall he aim at building up his powers where they are most deficient; shall he lay out his college course as a foundation for his chosen business in life, or as a foundation for broad living? The fact that these...
...state that he has a vacancy for one pupil at present, and that during the summer vacations he will be at home to read with students for freshmen and sophomore examinations in September, and will be assisted by a Harvard Honorman in mathematics and by able teachers in modern languages. He will also then have rooms for two resident pupils. 129 West Chester Park, April...
...former road we may safely predict is fairly well known and understood by the students, of their school education has been the average one, and it is the latter course that gives the tyro the most difficulty to classify. Roughly speaking, a classical course of study embraces mathematics, history, modern languages, philosophy and political economy and English literature. There is naturally a great variety of choice under each head, yet, when the student has some slight idea in his mind of what his future course in life is going to be, selection ought not and will not be difficult, since...
...state that he has a vacancy for one pupil at present, and that during the summer vacations he will be at home to read with students for freshmen and sophomore examinations in September, and will be assisted by a Harvard Honorman in mathematics and by able teachers in modern languages. He will also then have rooms for two resident pupils. 129 West Chester Park, April...