Word: magnas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...bulls of Alexander VI, on which, as its magna charta, Spain founded its right, all the regions which had been, or should be discovered, were bestowed as a free gift upon Ferdinand and Isabella. They, and their successors, were uniformly held to.be the universal proprietors of the vast territories acquired by conquest in the new world. * * * It was an opinion, perhaps as ancient as trie crusades, that the pope, as the head of the church on earth, had competent authority to dispose of all countries inhabited by heathen nations, in favor of Christian potentates * * * This high power being accorded...
...should like to point, out to this new Cato that the candidates who receive their degrees magna or summa cum laude must at least equal the ability of those who obtain a general cum laude inasmuch as a man's entire record is examined before distinction is conferred upon him. The requirements in general excellence are for the degree summa and magna cum laude very strict, unless I have been misinformed. It is clear, therefore, that the unfortunate men who receive high honors, have as broad a culture as their brethen who receive a general cum laude...
...sure that all of us who bear about with us the secret shame of a magna or a summa are filled with sorrow that we should give offense. The anonymous gentleman refers to the weakness of our society. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Perhaps the gentleman would strengthen the society and save his evident shame by removing that weakest link. Such a step would be conclusive to his content as well as to ours that I respectfully offer the suggestion of his mature and secret consideration. Alston H. Chase '27 Instructor and Tutor in Greek...
...Thus for eligibility at that time, a student must possess a degree magna or summa cum laude. The increase of membership besides honoring these scholars allowed the fraternity to match its growth with that of the University and for the first time in several years has the Chapter represented the traditional 10 percent of the graduating class...
...tending more and more towards the recognition of distinctive work in special fields; in fact, that is why the number of men admitted to Phi Beta Kappa has been increased; and this conceivably explains how the realization escaped the CRIMSON that many men who might have boned out a magna were simply conscientious objectors to the whole theory behind...