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...CRIMSON of January 23, the records of the class have been gone over again, and the names of the following men added to those to whom provisional parts have been awarded. As was mentioned before the orations correspond roughly to a degree summa cum laude, dissertations to a degree magna cum laude, and disquisitions to a degree cum laude...
Following is the provisional assignment of Commencement Parts from the class of 1892. The final assignment will not be made till after the results of the final examinations in June are known. The assignments correspond roughly - the orations to a degree summa cum laude; the dissertations to a Magna cum laude; and the disquisitions to a cum laude...
...scholarship. The class of '88 graduated 42 per cent. with distinction, '89 graduated but 39 per cent., and '90 graduated 42 per cent. The class of 1884 made the following brilliant record: Out of 195 men 118 took degrees with distinction, 22 of which were summa cum laude, 43 magna cum laude, and 53 cum laude. Compared with this the class of 1890 took the same total number of degrees with distinction, although graduating half as many men again...
...Last year ten men graduated, after having done their work in three years. The number of courses required for a degree was 18.4. Four men did extra work, three taking 18.9 courses, and one taking 19.4. The student last mentioned took honorable mention in three subjects and a degree magna cum laude. Of the other three, one took a degree magna cum laude, and two summa cum laude; one of them took second-year and final honors, and one took highest honors. Out of all ten men who graduated in three years, three took degrees summa cum laude, three magna...
...proportion of men take some additional courses beyond the required amount, merely for the benefit of the courses. More and more every year take the four years work in three. The fact that half a-dozen of these three year men will this year be awarded summa cum or magna cum degrees, and have at the same time been actively connected with college papers or athletics, show that their study has not been too absorbing...