Word: extras
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...extension of Mr. Hoague's course, spoken of by the Advocate last week, there is but one important change in the elective pamphlet. This is that hereafter men must definitively settle by November 1 what courses they intend to pursue as electives during the year. No extra hours beyond one (which is allowed to provide for the difficulty of choosing exactly twelve or exactly fourteen hours) will be counted on the general scale as hours of electives, unless they are put down on the list of electives, or unless notice of taking them regularly is given before the date mentioned...
...HEINS, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania, but at present of the Institute of Technology, in Boston, has taken an extra course in the University, so as to enable him to represent her again in the running high jump at the Intercollegiate. He has taken second prize there now for two successive years, but proved himself no mean jumper last year, by obtaining a record of 5 ft. 7 1/2 in., than which there is no greater for the amateur in America excepting that of J. P. Conover...
...been given out as prescribed work at the beginning of the year, is worthy of imitation. This attempt to cram men like Strasburg geese has become a serious matter. More than a fixed amount of work, especially in history, cannot be done without neglect of other courses, and extra work, if forced upon those who take the elective, is performed at the expense of the regular and more important part of the year's study in that department. Thesis-writing compels neglect of the topics on the syllabus. The last examination has shown this to be not a theory...
...meetings begin promptly at 2 P. M. Members' tickets to be had at 14 Holworthy; extra tickets, twenty-five cents each, may be had there, or of the members of the Executive Committee. The prizes - cups - will be given on the day of the meeting. The above events are liable to change...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - 7.45 P.M. This evening and Saturday matinee, Mr. Warren in Boucicault's amusing play, "Daddy O'Dowd," and Mr. Barron in "A Regular Fix." Saturday evening, Mrs. Vincent's benefit, "A Ticket of Leave Man." Monday next, "Daddy O'Dowd," with an extra matinee...