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...Monday, February 9, every student in Harvard College, except Special Students and candidates for degrees out of course, must hand in a list of all his studies for the second half-year. This list must be written on a card, which may be obtained at one of the following rooms between 9 A. M. and 6 P. M., and must be handed in at the same room by 6 o'clock...
...undergraduate wishing to take a "starred course" which begins the second half-year must get the consent of the instructor in the course, given in writing on a card to be obtained from him; for admission to a course "primarily for graduates," an undergraduate or special student must have the written recommendation of the instructor...
...Four new half-courses, two for graduates, and two for graduates and under graduates, are offered in the curriculum for the second half-year...
Dean Jones, in expressing an opinion on the new semester system, has pointed out three important advantages. First, if the college year is divided into two equal parts, courses are interchangeable, and two half-year courses may be substituted for one whole year course. Second, that this year the Promenade comes at the end of the first term, and the three-day vacation may be granted without interruption of the term's work. The third advantage is the addition of three days to the Christmas vacation...
...dates provisionally fixed for the mid-year examinations are given below. Examinations begin at 9.15 A. M., except any that may be announced for 2.30 P. M., and must not extend beyond three hours. Daily exercises in all courses end for the first half-year on Wednesday, January...