Word: honoring
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with a great deal of enthusiasm. He said that every man who enters Harvard becomes a part of a noble, historical society; that if he approaches the life in the proper spirit he cannot think of self only. He has a part to play in an organization, the common honor to sustain; he should, therefore, think of the life here in two aspects, for self and for Harvard college...
...some promising men in the freshman class who have not yet come out as candidates. Every man in Ninety-three who has any knowledge of football, or a good physique without the knowledge of the game, ought to come out and do all in his power to support the honor of his class...
...mind some very important and radical changes in the college curriculum, but it was not until recently that the details of these changes became public. Hereafter instead of three terms there will be two, with mid-year and final examinations. Another new feature will be the granting of special honors in addition to the general honor now given in the leading general department. The changes are known to meet the approval not only of the Faculty and Trustees, but also of ex-President McCosh. They are as follows...
...required studies, and the only new feature is lectures in evidence of Christianity by the President. The required hours are reduced in the first term from nine to five, and in the second term from six to four, the student taking ten hours elective work. To obtain Senior honors the student must take six hours elective work in department, or, taking four hours elective work, must obtain a first group, standing in the required study belonging to that department. No student will be eligible for these honors who has not passed an examination in the honor courses of preceding years...
...severest censure. To say that it was disgraceful is too mild a term. It was foolish and utterly unwarranted by the state of the case. After it had been decided that the game had to be played then or not at all, the Harvard men were bound honor to do their best. The weather was no worse for them than for the Yale men, who in spite of the rain seem to have made a creditable showing...