Word: classmen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Breaking the bonds of a thirteen-year tradition, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences upon the recommendation of the administrative Board has voted to abolish the Rank List, for upper classmen. Since the inception of the tutorial system there has been felt a necessity for such action in order to lessen the emphasis placed upon course grades, and to give proportionate credit for tutorial work...
...minority (there always is one) which opposed, in the Academic Council, the move to change Stanford's educational setup by eliminating probation and disqualification among upper classmen and graduates contended that the move will tend to allow a "country club atmosphere" to permeate these dear old grounds...
Coach Peroy anticipates an active year for the Harvard teams. Twenty-two Freshmen are working out at least three times a week in the fencing room, while 17 upper classmen report for practice. The team is to be built around John G. Hurd '34, captain, an excellent foilman...
Continuing the practice followed last year under the "Athletics for All" policy, Freshmen must attend compulsory athletics on three days a week. First year men have free access to the athletic facilities of the University whereas upper classmen may purchase $10 and $5 participation cards...
...unless he has independent resources. He can hardly rely upon a loan from the College, because the average loan to Freshmen amounts to only $83, and during the past year only 49 men received assignments. Officials of the College feel that they should conserve the loan funds for upper classmen because a Freshman has not yet had an opportunity to show whether or not he is deserving, and also because loan funds are revolving funds, the installments of which must usually be repaid within three years. If the student begins to borrow his first year, he must commence re-paying...