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President White in his address to the New York alumni spoke very favorably of the recent changes. He said: I am happy to say that the courses in the ancient classical languages are steadily flourishing. Our policy of confining studies in Greek to those who really want them and will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORNELL'S ATTITUDE ON THE GREEK QUESTION, | 1/18/1884 | See Source »

Our attention has been called to the fact that a lot of bogus summons, purporting to come from the Dean, were sent out to various members of the different classes. Just why any persons of intelligence sufficient to entitle them to a place in the college should wish to indulge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/18/1884 | See Source »

"We have the boys, sir!" said the old gentleman, with marked emphasis and vivacity, his face lighting up; "we have the boys! They are fine boys! bright boys! good boys! There is in them the making of new Madisons, Jeffersons, Calhouns, Clays! We need such men in the South! We...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA. | 1/14/1884 | See Source »

In the Princeton Review for January, there is a very able article on the college of today, in which the writer advances some very sensible and timely views on the subject of college and university education. He begins by asking whether the most of people are better citizens and better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE COLLEGE OF TODAY. | 1/9/1884 | See Source »

One word on the 'double game' and I an done. The style here has to be completely changed in matches between good players. Against poor or even medium players, the near-net game is apt to pay very well, but against first-class exponents of the game it is simple...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMERICAN VS. ENGLISH TENNIS. | 1/8/1884 | See Source »