...''The voluntary system, as it has been called," wrote President Sparks in hi* hist Report (1851-52), "is still retained to a certain extent, rather from...necessity than preference. The number and variety of the_ studies for which the University has provided instructioirarc so large that it is impossible fur...

...into partial disfavor. Again, in his report for the year 185l-o2 he takes occasion to remark that— The voluntary system, as it has been called, is still...certain extent, rather from necessity than preference. In 1856 the courses in Latin and Greek of 3 hours each Were taken from the elect! ves and added to...

...into partial disfavor." Again, in his report for 1851-52, he remarks: " The voluntary system, as it is called, is still retained to a certain extent, rather from necessity than preference." At the moment of the downfall of the elective system at Harvard, as will be seen in the section upon...

...into partial disfavor." Again, in his report for 1851-52, he remarks: " The voluntary system, as it is called, is still retained to a certain extent, rather from necessity than preference." At the moment of the downfall of the elective system at Harvard, as will be seen in the section upon...

...into partial disfavor." Again, in his report for 1851-52, he remarks: " The voluntary system, as it is called, is still retained to a certain extent, rather from necessity than preference." At the moment of the downfall of the elective system at Harvard, as will be seen in the section upon...