Word: criterion
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Yesterday the men were given a long work-out, which took them down as far as the Union Boat Club. There were frequent shifts after each of which the two crews paddled and then raced for short distances. All of this was intended to serve as a criterion in judging the candidates for the various positions. Especially important, judged from the work of the afternoon, is the question of the final selections for 7; 4, and 2. A. L. Hobson Jr. '24 and H. H. Fuller Jr. '23 alternated at 7, while H. S. Morgan '23, N. C. Webb...
...Freshman crews last year made some very good time records and the race today should offer a valuable criterion of the progress the crews have made thus, far. Captain Appleton will be back at bow in Crew A, whose seating otherwise remains the same. Chew B is the special 1924 Freshman crew while Crew C is somewhat changed in its arrangement from the seating announced earlier in the week. Dr Howe had all three of these crews out yesterday in the new arrangement in order to get the men accustomed to each other for today's race. With...
...purpose of discussing the issues of the day. The two meetings at the Union to consider the general aspects of the Washington Conference were extremely successful in themselves; they were well conducted, interesting and stimulating. They were not successful, however, if we are to take mere attendance as a criterion...
...Theodore Roosevelt '80, Curtis Guild '81, and Gardiner Lane '81. The society endeavors to gather together those men in each class who lead in scholastic attainments, and also by the example and activity of this group of scholars to raise the intellectual tone of the whole undergraduate body. The criterion of election is always the candidates; scholarship, the ascertainment of which has come to be undertaken in accordance with a definitely formulated elective system...
...States, a distinct contribution would be made to our educational system. The influence of students who have had a very different kind of training would soon be reflected in our methods of instruction. If the service which is being performed by the Rhodes Scholarships may be taken as a criterion, there is every reason to encourage the establishment of similar scholarships in this country. At any rate, the experiment is worth trying. Yale News...