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...best way to understand and judge the elective system is to see its practical workings. Courses in ancient languages are taken by 564 men, of whom 295 take Greek and 209 Latin. Courses in modern languages are taken by 807 men, of whom 324 take German, 178 English, 188 French and 51 Italian. 182 men elect Philosophy, 188 Political Economy and 588 History, while Fine Arts is elected by 138. Courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Natural History occupy the attention...
...Yale Boat Club's treasury. The friends of the oarsmen and the admirers of college glee clubs have a full opportunity to show their interest in both rowing and singing on this occasion, for both of these serious occupations are supposed to form the chief duties of a modern college undergraduate. - [N. Y. Times...
...stalls are of hard pine and iron, and will be constructed after the most approved models. There will be accommodations for ten horses at a time, and space for a few cows and other animals. The room for dogs is to be properly fitted up with all the modern improvements...
...universities of Germany in these departments. Harvard has tried to answer this demand. Not less gratifying is the increase in the French instruction. The addition of the new courses will do much to improve this department and at the same time keep the standard of the instruction in modern languages fully up to that of the ancient...
Albion College, Michigan, proposes to invert the regular order of things in the matter of acquiring a classical education. Modern languages will be taught first, ancient afterwards...