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...Beta Kappa Society announced the election of eight Juniors, 22 Seniors, and four Magna Cum Laude men to its roster last night. The appointment of Lenson Arnold Weissberger '27 of New York City to the position of First Marshall and George Thomas Major '27 of Easthampton to the Second Marshal's office completed the electoral activities of the honorary group for the fall...
Because of a new ruling that all magna cum laude men are elected automatically to the Phi Beta Kappa group, four more men were taken on this year than have been accepted in the past. These specially elected honor men will not get their Phi Beta Kappa keys until the year in which they actually get their degree, regardless of the class with which they are affiliated...
...ruling in regard to the magna cum laude men was put into effect because of the fact that comparatively few men are taken into the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard although, the average, scholastic standing of the first 44 Seniors and the first group of Juniors is much higher at the University than at other colleges...
...tutorial system has not yet been put into effect for men taking scientific courses, and the eligible men from these academic branches will continue to be judged by their scholastic achievements. The Phi Beta Kappa electoral action is in keeping with the growing tendency among honorary aooleties to select men as much for their character and service to the college as for their scholastic ability...
...seven resident Seniors of the Phi Beta Kappa Society held their first election in University Hall last night. The results of the balloting will not be published until the Graduate Committee has approved them...