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Besides a large number of books relating to the life and works of George Herbert, the collection contains copies of original manuscripts and a copy of almost every edition of George Herbert's poems...
...first place, the fact that "out of the five hundred and nineteen who entered College in September, 1910, only two hundred and one had shown an ability to read either French or German by Christmas of the next year" seems to us very remarkable. Almost 50 per cent. have failed. That these oral examinations easily penetrate, so to speak, the weak points in the Freshman academic armor, is all too evident. This deplorable record is the best proof of the wisdom in the provision of such tests. And that seems to be little doubt that, now that this noticeable deficiency...
...Thus," he concluded, "the chance of obtaining a 'cum laude' in the Law School is almost ten times as great for a man with a 'summa cum laude' in college as for a man who graduated with a plain degree; for a man with a 'magna cum laude' it is six times as great; and for a man with a 'cum laude' between three and four times as great...
Lectures in form, in substance, and in English a delight and an inspiration,--this is the memory left by the courses in Philosophy of Professor Palmer. Those who care for literature know he has enriched it with his biographies, essays, translations, and, above all, his work of almost filial piety, the definitive edition of George Herbert. His friends think of his fearlessness of opinion, his idealism and his power of drawing only what is their best from the men and women in whom he has once put faith. Today hundreds of us who have been his pupils, readers and friends...
...that it can be heard even at the extremities of this space shows that there would be little difficulty in hearing the Commencement speakers, who address a much quieter audience. The weather will spoil the best laid plans, but for an outdoor gathering, this part of the Yard is almost ideal...