Word: custom
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President Hibben of Princeton has made a break with tradition in limiting the growth of the University to 2000 students. Heretofore it has been the custom to rank a college by the number of its students rather than by its intellectual achievements; it is this that President Hibben hopes to escape. Princeton's aim, according to the words of its president, is to became "not a big university, but a great university...
...order to be in Cambridge to conduct the chapel service on Monday morning. A great part of his day Monday will be given over to the Board of Overseers meeting, including a luncheon of the Board in the Union at 1 o'clock,--the latter a lately established custom. Mr. Lamont has recently returned from China and Japan and will bring some new maps to aid in the illustrating of his points...
According to the plans for the dance which the class officers are considering now, it will be held late in February, probably in the Living Room of the Union, as has been the custom in past years. Members of the Dance Committee will be chosen soon and complete details concerning applications for tickets and other particulars will be announced...
...Leaves his Holly Wreaths in the Window until they Wither." It is proof of even more exquisite tact that Mr. Schern refrains from any solution of the enigma. He tells us why a professor buckles up his overshoes; but he does not tell us why "It has been a custom from time immemorial to hang in--to hang in their win--." It were better...
...first two hundred and fifty years of the life of the College, it never occurred to those responsible for its administration that the students should not be obliged to attend public services of worship on Sundays and weekdays. Even the custom of two services on each weekday does not seem to have given way until some time during the first half of the 19th century. In 1886 under the resolute leadership of President Eliot, with the support of the Corporation, and Board of Overseers as well, alteration was made in the statute of the University to the effect that attendance...