Word: electives
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON-We regret to notice in the new Elective Pamphlet for 1884-85 that the faculty have not yet seen fit to do away with the paying of extra fees where Chemistry and Natural History courses are elected. The majority of men while in college elect twelve full courses, and the instruction in these costs them $450. A student intending to make Chemistry a profession would naturally elect besides six miscellaneous courses, courses 1 to 6 in Chemistry. Chemistry 1 and 2 have extra fees of $10 each, the other four courses, of $15 each. Thus...
...freshmen nine held a meeting past night to elect a permanent captain of the team. As Mr. Loud expressed his desire not to be considered a candidate for the team, Mr. Willard was chosen to the position. Mr. F. S. Coolidge, in behalf of the class, thanked the retiring captain for his faithful and earnest work in the organization of the nine. Mr. W. B. Scofield was reappointed manager of the nine...
...Young as he is-and the Sun has taken the pains to remind the public that four years ago he was pursuing his studies at Harvard-Assemblyman Roosevelt is in imminent danger, if he goes on as he has begun, of waking up some morning to find himself mayor-elect of New York. [Hartford Post...
...perhaps be seriously doubted whether we can at the present time elect forty living men of letters to immortal fame without stretching the bounds of immortality to the cracking point. What will M. A. A. be worth if we go about creating it with a blind determination to make forty men immortal whether there are forty worthy of it or not? Indeed, unless the standard of excellence required in the Academy be very high, our first men of letters will deem it no honor. much less an assurance of immortality to belong...
...meeting last evening to decide as to the advisability of holding a class dinner. The sentiment of the meeting was in favor of giving a dinner, and the following were appointed a committee by the chair: Messrs. Gardiner, Delano, and W. W. Smith. The meeting then proceeded to elect officers of the dinner, and the following were chosen: President, Codman; toast master, McCook; orator, E. L. Thayer; poet, Nutter; chorister, Baldwin. It was moved that the dinner be held before the April vacation, and that the crew be invited to attend. A book for the names of those desiring...