Word: progressism
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...deliberation. Amherst has had a college senate, and yet, very strange to say, Amherst has found the plan successful. In fact, in most of the colleges, a deliberative, if not a partially executive body to be chosen from the students is talked of with much favor. The tide of progress and civilization may be slow in reaching Hanover, but it is sure to be there some day; and, when that time comes, a president's creed can avail little before public opinion, and the demand of common sense. What if President Bartlett had to change his creed, making it read...
...forget the important agency of our president, elected three years after the new organization,-who, by the by, never would have been elected our president by the old board of overseers,-his increasing vigilance, his leader-like assurance have determined and directed many of the donations. Oftentimes in the progress of Memorial Hall, when I, as treasurer, held back, the president would enumerate my various resources in such a convincing way that I felt for the time embarrassed with riches; and you owe to him, more than to any one, the completion of that noble edifice for less than...
...undertaking for so young an organization, but will, we believe, if successful, place the club on a firm footing, and give an additional impetus to the study of elocution at Harvard. Now that a public performance has been decided upon, the entire college will feel an interest in the progress of the play, and take great pride in its success. The participants, in turn, must regard themselves as the representatives of the dramatic talent at Harvard, and recognize the full responsibility resting upon them. Under the able instruction of Mr. Jones, with the assistance of Prof. Child in regard...
...decided liking for some special department of knowledge, in addition to a liberal education and good character. At the first assignment of fellowships in 1876, there were one hundred and forty-two applicants, representing forty-six colleges. The fellowships are in some cases renewable to the same holders. The progress of the fellow is tested from time to time by the writing of a thesis, or the delivery of a lecture. The system has been attended in its workings by great success, and the great encouragement to original thought and investigation, has produced results very gratifying both to the holders...
...university which has for some years been in progress at Tomsk, in Siberia, is approaching completion. $549.000 were assigned to the commission charged with carrying out the work. The Government contributed 300.000 rubles, and the remainder of the money has come from private sources. It is intended that the university shall have a complete staff of professors...