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...commenting on Dean Wright's report on the Graduate School, the President refers to the table of colleges and universities which sent students to the School in 1901-02, with a statement of the degrees these students brought from the various institutions. The two degrees which are brought in considerable numbers are the A.B., and the A.M., the former numbering 294 and the latter 148 out of 215. Table 15 in the Dean's report gives interesting statistics in regard to applicants for fellowships and scholarships. Of the applicants who failed to obtain aid nearly half did not appear...
...class relay races, which were finally won by 1906, brought out some interesting contests, particularly between 1904 and 1903. On the last relay the men remained almost abreast throughout, but in taking the last turn they collided and as the 1904 runner was slightly ahead at the time, the judges awarded the race to 1904. The Freshman team defeated the Sophomores, and in the finals finished about 100 yards ahead of 1904. The best time of three minutes and 14 seconds was made in the final heat...
President Eliot begins his discussion of the requirements for the degree of A.B. by reviewing the recent steps by which they have been brought to their present state and sums up as follows...
...efficiency in the colleges participating, it is open to several serious objections. In the first place, the expense of the dynamometers and other instruments used in making it, restricts its use to the few colleges--and institutions which can afford the necessary apparatus. Other objections are the great strain brought to bear in the lifting tests upon small groups of muscles, and the increased blood pressure caused by holding the breath during the effort of lifting. An even more serious objection to the present test is that it does not try the heart and lungs sufficiently to afford a good...
...lack of restraint, but has a certain maturity of style that saves it from being commonplace. Perhaps the most entertaining bit of prose in the number is "A Christmas on Black Pearl Island," by S. Greenfield. In a few words a very distinct and altogether original incident is brought out, set in a style, erisp and interesting...