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Word: cumming (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...specialization, and this thesis will be of the quality now expected only from graduate students. Finally he will be required to take an oral examination, more searching than is now given to candidates for distinction. The degree which is awarded for this work must be distinguished from the ordinary cum laude that is now given for general excellence in studies. It will represent greater ability, advanced training and more profound knowledge. It will require prestige and honor...

Author: By Dana BENNETT Durand, | Title: PRIZE ESSAYIST ADVOCATES NEW SYSTEM FOR HARVARD STUDENTS OF DISTINCTION | 4/28/1925 | See Source »

...York subways, the University ought tothem over to the Business School to administer. This will give the boys laboratory practice in the mismanagement of big affairs Incipient captains of industry who can make two sticks of gum grow where one grew before will be awarded their degrees "summa cum Wrigley." Then, too, the following little poem sung to any old tune that fits, can serve as the HBS national anthem...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIME | 4/2/1925 | See Source »

...three recipients of these club scholarships in 1920 who graduated from Harvard last June one received his degree Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors), and two, Cum Laude (with honors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AWARD GREATER BOSTON SCHOLARSHIPS TO SIX | 9/26/1924 | See Source »

...attended grade school, migrating later to high school, thence to Rutgers College, where he is yet known as the most brilliant scholar who was ever graduated there. The legal profession then claimed him and Mr. Gilbert went to Harvard Law School, was awarded the degree of LL.B. cum laude...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPARATIONS: Genius Rewarded | 9/15/1924 | See Source »

...Republicans, Elkins of West Virginia (by retirement) and McCormick of Illinois (by failure in the primaries) will not be in the race. The Democrats claim to have chances of victory in ten states? New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Illinois, West Virginia, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey. Cum grano salis, the Democrats have still the better opportunity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: The Next Senate | 8/4/1924 | See Source »

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