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Page 197 - Neglect of the education of youth is among the evils consequent on war — perhaps there is scarce anything more worthy your attention, than the revival and encouragement of seminaries of learning; and nothing by which we can more satisfactorily express our gratitude to the Supreme Being for His past favors; since piety and virtue are generally the offspring of an enlightened understanding.
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Page 221 - Be it therefore enacted, by the people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That...
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Page 33 - ... 6. The regents of the university, on receiving the aforesaid reports of the examiners, and on finding that not less than five members of a board have voted in favor of a candidate, shall issue to him or her a diploma, conferring the degree of doctor of medicine of the university of the State of New York, which degree shall be a license to practice physic and surgery.
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Page 32 - The board of education in each city in this state shall cause free instruction to be given in industrial or free-hand drawing in at least one department of the schools under their charge.