Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the President and Follows and the Board of Overseers last spring voted concurrently upon a new plan for the administration of the degree of Bachelor of Science and higher degrees in Applied Science, and for the better organization of the Scientific School. Under the provision of the new system a degree of Bachelor of Science is now established in Harvard College, the requirements for admission of students intending to become candidates for this degree being the same as the present requirements for admission to the Lawrence Scientific School...
...University crew, with a slow stroke, was rowing neck and neck with Yale. At about this point, Weeks, the Yale bow, lost the rhythm of his stroke, cutting short at the full reach and rushing his slide on the recovery. At the 2-mile flag, however, he was rowing better...
...whole, the Harvard crew rowed better than at any other time on the Thames. The physical condition of the men was excellent and the form clean throughout. The race was actually won between the 2-mile and 3 1-2 mile flags. In this part of the distance Filley, by cool headwork, maintained his lead and a steady stroke, while the Yale men were themselves out trying to overcome Harvard's lead...
...past year; and, at the last meeting, M. C. Leckner '07 was elected president for next year. The Council has done very effective work. It began the year with a debt of $300, which it succeeded in paying off as well as arranging to start next year on a better financial basis than ever before. Most of the money was raised through the efforts of a committee, consisting of A. A. Ballantine 2L., A. C. Blagden '06, and M. C. Leckner...
...These gave the Union a more definite place in the University. It was more and more recognized as the natural social centre of the whole University rather than a club, with an exclusive membership. During the past year the improvements made in 1904-05 have been well extended, and better worked out in detail. This more complete carrying out of the innovations begun in 1904-05, together with such changes as placing the dues on the term bills improvements in the dining room and library, and the adoption of a new constitution, has made the Union stronger and more useful...