Word: extras
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...represents only a part of the student's work. It takes no consideration of that done for his tutor or for his divisional examinations. And when the general course reduction goes into effect next year, it will be even less representative. Requiring no thesis, it does not show sufficient extra work over that of the pass man to justify honors. Further it gives too easy an opportunity for the brilliant man to become lazy and avoid the labor an honors thesis requires. Perhaps the strongest argument, however, against general honors is that it marks an end in themselves, an attitude...
...Houses and has raised the expenses of living in the College. In order to solve the problem, then, it is necessary to determine the reasons why these students are not living in the seven units and to find out how much in the way of participation in extra-curricular activities are missing...
...with friends from other Houses than their own." There is no reason why the present system of signing for meals should not be changed to suit the circumstances, so that each individual could sign his own check, whether eating in his own House or not. If necessary a small extra charge might be made to cover the additional book-keeping expense. In eliminating one of the conspicuous annoyances of the system now obtaining, the change would be more than welcome...
...Prince of Wales, fortnight ago, expressed his "debt" to 300 London editors, said that he is always glad to oblige the Press by furnishing an extra bit of "copy." Last week H. R. H. could have made "copy" that would have thundered round the world merely by mentioning Carnarvon's students. No fool, he kept his mouth shut. Most of his father's subjects never even heard that a Jack had been shredded...
There will also be a small committee-room, which will be available for organization meetings or for an extra dining-room. The main entrance hall will be extended to the right, leading to the foot of the new staircase, and will be finished in stone similar to that used in the halls already constructed...