Word: certain
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...class officers today the class of 1917 will definitely assume corporate form as a Harvard body. To become a part of this organization more is demanded than having registered with the class, more even than holding sentiments of loyalty and interest. Membership means a willingness to assume certain responsibilities in class affairs of which the minimum is to vote at class elections. Knowledge of the nominees is necessarily small for the great majority of the voters. But better a vote on partial knowledge than no vote at all. The significant thing is participation by all. As long as we have...
...that President Lowell's sanction has been given, it seems certain that the fund for the gymnasium will be raised within a short time. Many of the alumni have already signified their intention to contribute when called upon. Among these, Hamilton Fish, Jr., '10, recently offered to give $5,000 as soon as other graduates should be asked for contributions...
Other factors besides the presence of graduates account for victories. Princeton has many more debating clubs than Harvard. Were it certain that a change would greaty stimulate undergraduate activity in debating it might be advisable. Whatever is done should be done on the basis of advancement of debating at Harvard. It is on a like basis that Yale and Princeton have acted. R. L. WEST...
...students electing courses of study which begin in the second half-year must enroll at the first exercises in the rooms named below. In certain whole courses (marked *) a new enrollment is taken. For the meetings of other courses, see the Announcement of the Courses of Instruction...
...paragons; fortunately for their interest in life, they were not created alike. What helps one may hinder another; and the ideal of a college system is that which will hinder the strong man least, and help the weaker men most. Concentration and Distribution, in holding many up to a certain standard, may be a real hindrance to a few; but criticisms of it have risen chiefly, we believe, not from this cause, but from a failure to distinguish between a real hindrance and an inconvenience, such as any set of rules and especially a new set occasions...