Word: circular
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Early in next week, every Freshman will receive a copy of the revised edition of the rules relating to college studies, in addition to a circular giving the office hours from April 12 to May 15 of the men who will act as representatives of the various departments in which concentration is permissible. Freshmen are encouraged to call upon these men to talk with them in reference to the fields in which they are interested before making a final decision on the department in which they will concentrate. The choice of the field of concentration must ordinarily be approved...
...change in the system of admission without examination was decided on at the same meeting, which passed the enrollment limitation. The circular letter sent out by Mr. Henry Pennypacker '99, Chairman of the Committee on Admission, reads, "The application of the rule concerning candidates to be admitted from the first seventh of their class will hereafter be discretionary with the Committee on Admission." The Committee further announces that in 1927 and after that admission without examination will be limited to schools which do not usually prepare their pupils for the College Board examinations. Such schools are specified as high schools...
...Fatal peritonitis results. In intestinal obstruction the intestines may be blocked by the caked products of digestion or they may be blocked by a band, a twist, a growth or an impaction of partly absorbed food. The cathartic enters and stimulates peristalsis, the evacuating motion of the intestines. There circular muscles contract progressively, and at the same time there is a wavelike motion forward. This activity may be seen in certain very thin persons. It resembles greatly the finger movements in milking a cow's teats. In intestinal obstruction such cathartic-induced peristalsis pounds the blockade, causing terrific distress...
Famous contributors to medical knowledge and practice? U. S. students last week compared two lists, a U. S. selection recorded in the Journal of the American Medical Association and a British recorded in the Medical Press and Circular (English...
...inclosed circular will show that the Hygiene Reference Board includes the chief hygienists of the United States. If you wish to go into the matter thoroughly 1 suggest that you see or communicate with Haven Emerson (formerly Health Officer of New York City), George Blumer (formerly Dean of the Yale Medical school), Professor C. E. A. Winslow, Robert W. De Forest, Mr. Taft or any officer, director or member of the Hygiene Reference Board. The best way of all is to visit the Institute and to see the Medical Director, Dr. Fisk. Or you can see some of our customers...