Word: burden
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Misunderstanding has arisen among undergraduates concentrating in the Division of History, Government and Economics,--Group III,--through misconstruing the purpose of the final general examination and the tutorial system. Feeling that the addition of a little extra work is a needlessly heavy burden, the undergraduate rebels without giving the matter any thought. To him it appears only that the Office is tampering with his proverbial freedom, forcing him to make a change in his standards--and his aversion to change is great, for he is a follower of custom...
...Burden...
...summary: SECONDS. GROTON. Brown, l.e. r.e., Hoyt Leighton, l.t. r.t., Livingston Middendorf, Dewart, l.g. r.g., Lockwood DeRham, Gulmaraes, c. c., Adams, Havenmeyer Lancaster, r.g. l.g., Sedgwick Lathrop, r.t. l.t., Burden, Patterson Hartley, Farrington, r.e. l.e., King, Richardson, West Minot, Murray, q.b. q.b., G. Coolidge Green, l.h.b. r.h.b., Washburn, Geary Gersumky, Minot, r.h.b. l.h.b., Farr Miller, Ellison, f.b. f.b., Lothrop, Wrenn...
...universities of England and France are bearing with cheerful heroism far more than their share of the terrible burden imposed by the present war. Without exception they have given lavishly of their very best. Many of the university grounds and buildings in Oxford and Cambridge are being used by the military and hospital authorities; the only students left in residence are cripples, Hindus, Americans, and women; most of the younger dons are at the front or on their way there, and a large proportion of the older ones are serving the cause in one way or another at home...
...special committee of the Council has been investigating the condition of the Union. After thorough consideration, it came to the conclusion that the only permanent solution of the financial difficulties is in the Union's being relieved of the burden of taxation, as the other University buildings are. This conclusion was confirmed by W. R. Thayer, one of the trustees of the Union. The opinion