Word: great
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...CRIMSON takes great pleasure in announcing the election of Fabian Fall, of Boston, Mass., of the Junior class as president; of Frederick Ayer, Jr., of Boston, Mass., of the Sophomore class as managing editor; of Gerald Wetherald Hallowell, of Wilmington, Del., of the Junior class as business manager; and of Abbot Stevens, of Boston, Mass., of the Sophomore class as secretary...
President Lowell received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Columbia University yesterday at its 155th annual commencement. In bestowing the degree upon President Lowell, President Butler said: "Succeeding amid universal applause to a post of great dignity and responsibility; publicist, author and servant of man's highest interests; president of Harvard University, I admit you to the degree of Doctor of Laws in this University...
...required of the average undergraduate at Harvard College. In some lecture courses, theses are absolutely essential as there is no other method, except the examinations, of testing the students' ability, but in many other courses it does seem that reports and conference papers are crowded on us in too great profusion. The result is a tendency to turn out superficial and hasty work, and in some cases to resort to unfair means. If there could be some reduction of the amount, the standard of scholarship could be kept just as high, and an undesirable temptation would be removed...
...weekly conference paper, used in many of the larger courses. It cannot pretend to be an adequate test of the student's knowledge from its short length, and in many courses it is never considered seriously by the members of the class. If oral questioning were substituted, a great deal of good would be done. The preparation for the lecture would have to be more thorough, there could be no unfairness, and the men could not help getting more out of the courses than they...
...Commercial wharf, the Seniors will board the old King Fillup, that hoary veteran of many a picnic, and proceed to Nantasket where the great festival will take place. Various sorts of athletic sports will be indulged in; baseball, track and swimming teams will disport themselves, and the thirsty ones will attend to their own divers business. A special feature this year will be the presence of a number of gentlemen of color, who will endeavor to dodge any missiles which the Seniors may wish to throw. A hearty feast of sea-food and fruits in season will be then consumed...