Word: limitations
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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This reduction of age might be brought about, as at Annapolis and West Point, by an entrance age limit, but a better method would be a change in the entrance examinations. If these were made more elementary in character but none the less thorough, a year at preparatory school could practically be transferred to College, increasing the number of courses required for the degree and graduating the average student a year younger than under the present system. The great question is whether or not this would make Freshmen too young for their responsibilities, for it is generally admitted that...
...mentioned in this announcement; but any other subject chosen must first be approved by the committee. Under the first head the following subjects are suggested primarily for those who have had an academic training; but possession of a degree is not required of a contestant, nor is any age limit...
Last year the minor sports did not report as large a deficit as in the year before, but the gain was due to wholesale reduction of expenses. Before long the limit in this direction will be reached and judging from past experience, the receipts will continue to grow smaller every year. By abolishing the subscription system, and substituting the blanket ticket and the enlarged football stands, we believe that the total surplus will be as great as, if not greater than, at present, and an exceedingly troublesome and obnoxious system will be done away with...
...books at Leavitt & Peirce's and the Gymnasium before 6 o'clock today. All men who wish to compete must take the strength test. In addition to the events already announced, there will be a race of seven laps, or slightly more than one-half mile, with a handicap limit of 35 yards...
Preliminaries will be run off on March 5, in order that only the finals and more interesting trial heats will come the following day. Besides interdormitory relay races, there will be the following events: 40-yard dash, handicap 15-foot limit; 260-yard run, novice, scratch; 45-yard high hurdles, handicap 18-foot limit; 45-yard low hurdles, handicap 15-foot limit; 2-mile cross-country run, handicap 50-seconds limit; 16-pound shot-put, handicap 6-foot limit; 12-pound shot-put, novice, scratch; high jump, handicap 6-inch limit. Special novice races have been arranged in order that...