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...course I don't care for his nonsense, still it passes the time away here...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A BOARDING-SCHOOL LETTER. | 1/16/1874 | See Source »

...those who have time and means after graduation for travel the above remarks do not apply. It is only those who desire to combine other advantages with an education who care to deviate from the regular course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A YEAR OUT OF COLLEGE. | 1/16/1874 | See Source »

...Junior year appears to be most suitable; for by that time the greater portion of the studies are elective, especially if required Philosophy has been anticipated the year previous. The variety of choice renders it comparatively easy by a proper selection to pass examination on return...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A YEAR OUT OF COLLEGE. | 1/16/1874 | See Source »

...eleventh century is famous as having been the time of two men, of whom the one was conqueror of England, and the other was savior of the Church. Duke William is popularly believed to have had the qualities of a strategist and of a statesman, in addition to rare ability in conducting a pitched fight. Hildebrand is universally admitted to have been the ideal of an ecclesiastical hero: he had one purpose directing all the actions of his life, which was to make the Papal Church the supreme principality; he laid his plots deep, and was quick to seize every...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STUDY OF HISTORY IN COLLEGE. | 1/9/1874 | See Source »

...Hildebrand. England stood in the way of his cherished plan of bringing the German Empire into subjection to the Church. Her Archbishop of Canterbury even accepted his pall from the anti-pope favored by the Emperor. Therefore Hildebrand deliberately planned the conquest of the island. At the proper time he both protected his Norman tools in front, by excommunicating Harold, and guarded their rear by satisfactory assurances that the French should not aggress upon their native territory. His gain was to be twofold; the favor conferred would bind the powerful Normans more closely to the Church, and another prop would...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STUDY OF HISTORY IN COLLEGE. | 1/9/1874 | See Source »