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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...highest scholastic distinction in the College, that of an A.B. or S.B. with summa cum laude went to a near record breaking number of undergraduates, 21. This figure has been equalled only in 1930 and exceeds by ten those given last year...
...Southern girl wrote to President Jefferson Davis: "I want you to let Jeems C. of Company Oneth, South Carolina Regiment, cum home and git married. Jeems is willin', I is willin', his mammy says she is willin', but Jeems Capn he ain't willin'. Now when we are all willin' 'cep'n Jeems Capn, I think you might let up and let Jeems come home. I'll make him go straight back when hes done got married and fight just as hard as ever." Davis countersigned the letter, "Let Jeems...
...rules adopted in 1907 were very close to the rules that prevail today and provided for the award of Honors in some specific field other than in General Studies. Degrees cum laude were to be given in general studies, but summas were to be given only in "extraordinary cases...
Immediately, as a result of the new rules, the number of Honors men fell to about 25 per cent of the class, while several "extraordinary cases" were still found, so that the number of degrees summa cum laude was about 2 per cent of those receiving Honors. The total number of degrees remained about the same as in the preceding period...
Recently the Faculty met to decide whether changes should be instituted so as to cut down the number of degrees summa cum laude, but after a long discussion, they decided to leave the rules as they are at present. Since 1933 when 20 men, or about 8 per cent, were awarded summas, the number has fallen steadily and last year only 2 out of 266 Honors men, or about 4 1/2 per cent won top honors...