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...more than most of the criticisms which one now finds there. If his themes were marked one would have a definite notion of the value of his work-a notion which he certainly cannot get from "This shows care" or "Literary promise." Of course there are drawbacks to my plan, but I offer it as an improvement, not as an ideal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 1/9/1888 | See Source »

...unparalleled vigor; the elective scheme of education which was first put forward a few years ago, in spite of ominous mutterings of more conservative colleges predicting dismal failure, has pushed far ahead, and the ever increasing size of incoming classes proves more and more the success of the plan. The suction of a large university is identical with that of great cities-the denser the population, the greater the number flocking to them, leaving their smaller rivals to survive as best they can. The reasons are obvious enough: the advantages and resources possessed by rich universities are greater, the competition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/4/1888 | See Source »

WANTED: A GENERAL AGENT.- An active man with a capital from $1000 to $2,000 can obtain a permanent, profitable, sure business, operated on an entirely new plan. P. O. Box 769, Hartford, Conn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notices. | 1/4/1888 | See Source »

WANTED: A GENERAL AGENT.- An active man with a capital from $1000 to $2,000 can obtain a permanent, profitable, sure business, operated on another entirely new plan. P. O. Box 769, Hartford, Conn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notices. | 1/3/1888 | See Source »

...taught history in the winter and the nature of plants in summer, Historia civil is and Historia natural is were close companions in all early academic courses, and they have remained associates in some American colleges down to the present day. (9) The absence of Latin from the entire plan of study is noticeable, and is explained by the fact that students were required to speak Latin in the class-rooms and in the college yard. Latin was the main requirement for admission to Harvard College. The rule was: "When a scholar is able to understand Tully (Cicero) or such...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Curriculum of Study at Harvard in Early Years. | 1/3/1888 | See Source »