Word: honorably
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Haven, Conn., April 3, 1914.--The Yale undergraduate body of the academic department failed to endorse the proposed honor, system of examinations today. 587 votes were cast in favor of the plan, to 355 against; but three-fourths of the academic registration was required to put it into effect, and so about a thousand favorable votes would have been necessary...
...interest several events of importance have occurred in the fields of scholarship and athletics. On Saturday, March 21, Sigma Xi Society gave its nineteenth annual banquet in Memorial Hall. Over 100 guests were present. On Monday the general Faculty announced the adoption of a plan for a system of honors similar to the English and Canadian systems. It will go into effect in the fall of 1915, and will affect the Junior and Senior classes. Another important announcement made on the same day was that of the recommendation by the Senior Council, with the approval of the Faculty...
Dean C. Worcester, F.R.G.S., lectured in Woolsey Hall on Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Aurelian Honor Society of the Sheffield Scientific School on the subject "Higher Education of the Present Contrasted with that of the Past, as Illustrated in the Philippine Islands." The lecture was illustrated by slides that Mr. Worcester had secured while working in the Philippines...
...figures show a slight falling off in the percentage of honor grades among the new plan men. This year 40.6 per cent received honor grades, as against 42.4 per cent. for 1916, and 44.9 per cent. for 1915. For the old plan men the per cent. shows an increase of 1.1. per cent. over last year, 22.2 per cent. of 1917 receiving honor grades...
Only a few of these entertainments remain, and, although the last one was well attended, it is hoped that there will be a still larger number tonight. As usual, although Holworthy is the guest of honor, all members of the Senior class, especially those living outside the Yard, are requested to attend...