Word: specialize
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...study of Latin is far more difficult to the Russian mind than the study of Greek; the literary Russian must necessarily have acquaintance with one or more European languages and the dearth in literati among the Russians results rather from a lack of power of expression than any other special reason. The boys of the higher classes enter the gymnasia or military schools when they are from twelve to fifteen years of age where they remain for six years of age where they remain for six years of classical study...
...some of the leading points of the great practical questions? It would be no more difficult for the college to arrange such a course than to arrange the classical readings in Sever 11. Should they not see fit to undertake such a project, then one of the numerous special societies, Historical Society, Finance Club, and others, of which we hear so little in public, might bring their forces together and persuade the professors to lecture under their auspices. It is certainly worth a trial and a successful effort in that direction would meet with the hearty approbation which it deserves...
...this question at present the college is in the profoundest doubt. The passage on the subject in President Eliot's recent annual report is far from satisfactory as an expression of such policy. It is in many points vague and noncommttal, and can fairly in part be termed a special pleading. It criticizes without suggesting a remedy, unless by implication we take it to advocate the total abolition of inter-collegiate contests as a remedy. If this report is unsatisfactory in these respects how much more so has been the course and the various utterances of the faculty committee...
...portion of the Corean Embassy which remained in this country to learn the language and customs, is under the instruction of Mr. G. C. Choate, of Salem, formerly a special...
...last regular meeting of the Harvard Total Abstinence League the secretary announced that thus far 40 new members have been admitted to the league this year. A small special assessment was voted to meet current expenses...