Word: exam
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Every morning during exam period, Mr. Goodpeople arrives at Mem Hall at 8:30 a. m. for a day of work which lasts until 10 p. m. Goodpeople is the man who oversees exams, and Mem Hall, because of its central location, is exam headquarters...
Goodpeople is actually John F. Adams, whose three-part Harvard job includes assisting the director of the evening school and assisting the Summer School Registrar, as well as heading the exam program...
...earned his nickname during his years as a head proctor in various large rooms. When this year's seniors arrived at Harvard, Adams gave the exams in Mem Hall. After passing out all materials, he would say, "My good people, the exam has begun." Three hours later, Adams's line was "My good people, the exam is now over...
GOVERNMENT. This year the Civil service exam, covering everything from postal clerks to narcotics agents to explosive inspectors, was given to 112,000 students, or 65% more than last year. But only about 10,000 will be hired, roughly 2,500 more than in 1970. Many students would draw the line at working for the Defense Department or the Internal Revenue Service, but are eager to participate in educational-reform programs or get a start in the environmental sciences. Law enforcement and safety are two fields with good
...when the coaches of the eight member teams unanimously agreed on the play-off proposal. The decision allows Army to bow out of its doubleheader with Cornell that had been rescheduled for later this week. The Cadets had requested that the games not be played because Army is in exam week...