Word: effective
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...song alone was acceptable, with the exception of those written to tunes which are college classics, and these will only succeed if the words are memorized by frequent practice. We also suggest that superfluous introductions be omitted in old songs as well as new. They rarely add to the effect, and in many cases serve only to confuse the singers and make the opening lines ragged...
More harmful than the inconvenience which all must suffer form the so-called good-nation of the susceptible, is the lasting effect upon the characters of the youthful mendicants. We have no right to expect that a class of children of the grammar school age--or even younger--who are educated to believe in their right to extort money from "the students" by cringing or bullying, will outgrow the harm which such a practice has done them. Let us harden our hearts and endure the imprecations, of disappointed petitioners rather than encourage a noxious custom for the sake of temporary...
...attention of Harvard graduates is called to Clause 8 of the Circular of General Information and Instruction, which states in effect that where a personal application and a borrowed application are enclosed together, tickets for both will be assigned in the borrowed application group that is, after regular personal applications have been filled...
...previous announcement the Division required of each candidate four philosophical courses and four "Additional Courses" to be selected from a list published in the Philosophical pamphlet. According to the plan recently adopted and in effect for the current year, four philosophical courses will still be required; but the list of additional courses is to be considerably amplified, and the Chairman of the Division may, at his discretion, accept courses not in the list when they prove to be closely related to the candidate's philosophical studies...
...present system of awarding the degree with distinction came into effect only last year, members of the class of 1908 were unable to plan their work, in their earlier College years, with a view to obtaining it. That comparatively few are now enrolled as candidates for it is therefore natural...