Word: career
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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According to the statistics recently collected by the Registrar of Dartmouth college from the freshman class, business leads all other professions as a career. Law is second and civil engineering third. A prevailing tendency is illustrated by the fact that over one-fourth of the class is undecided, as compared with approximately the same number last year. The statistics were collected at the time of registration, with a view to aiding men in the specialization which they desire...
Nearly 400 members of the University gathered in the Living Room of the Union last evening to celebrate the 80th birthday last Wednesday of Major Henry Lee Higginson '55. The first speaker of the evening was President Eliot, who touched on the various phases of Major Higginson's career. He laid particular emphasis on the fact that Major Higginson "followed his own bent to a successful conclusion," especially in the study of music at Vienna. "The establishment of the Boston Symphony Orchestra was a great and wonderful service to the community," he said...
...resignation of Walter Camp, the Well-known football authority, as treasurer of the Yale Financial Union has been announced. His career marked an era in the history of Yale athletics. More than anyone else he has been responsible for their present sound financial standing. Twenty-two years ago he founded the Financial Union which has raised the Yale Athletic Association from a debt to a surplus of more than $125,000. Under Mr. Camp's management Yale athletics have expanded in every direction...
...work consists chiefly of gathering and writing up University news. In this way an invaluable opportunity for becoming acquainted with the men prominent in undergraduate life is afforded. Moreover, in addition to furnishing a first hand knowledge of newspaper work, the competition supplies a business training valuable in any career. From two to four positions--depending upon the capacity of the candidates--will be filled this fall giving members of 1917, an excellent opportunity to make the board...
...Opportunities unknown to preceding Freshman classes are now offered to the class of 1918 for attaining this unity in fellowship, purpose, and achievement before one year of College life has passed by. Therefore all those interested in the welfare of Harvard will watch closely and carefully the class's career...