Word: elects
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been the custom in past years that the editors of the CRIMSON elect immediately after the spring recess two editors from the freshman class. We have already received many communications from freshmen, but as the CRIMSON board is intended to be as nearly representative as possible we desire a more widespread interest among the freshmen. Election to a CRIMSON editorship is competitive. We ask all who wish to be considered candidates, to send in at once editorials, special communications, front page articles, or fact and rumor items. The training received is that of practical journalism, and the scope...
...with more or less solemn rites; others burn it at the stake, and others resort to more hilarious performances. At Vassar the middle of the sophomore year closes the study of trigonometry and is also the end of the prescribed course, and the students thereafter are permitted to elect what branches they will pursue. It is therefore an important epoch in college life, and the "Trig Ceremonies" are always made the occasion of a general celebration by the sophomores, who invite the freshmen to attend and take warning by their experience. The usual chief event is a play, more...
...regular members, Professors Langdell and Laughlin, and Messrs. La Monte, '86, and Snelling, '87, were present by invitation. The first business of the meeting was the consideration of the resolution reported from a drafting committee, that the Conference Committee recommended to the faculty the introduction of an elective in general law, based upon Blackstone or Kent. This resolution was very fully discussed. Professor Langdell of the Law School, gave an exposition of the subject matter of such a course, showing that fully treated, it would require much more time and labor than would be possible in one course...
...School a course which shall count for the degree of A. B. The courses at this school, as is well known, are such as to afford most excellent training, apart from any value they may have in giving information. So the senior who we hope, may, in future elect some course in law, will not only get as good mental drill as is given by many of the regular college studies, but he will get knowledge which will be most valuable to him, no matter what he may do in after life...
...annual meeting. The members of the executive committee shall be residents of the city of Cleveland and shall be selected from those members of the club who have been connected with Harvard college. The executive committee shall have general charge of the business of the club and shall elect the members...