Word: men
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
THIRTY-TWO men sing in the College choir...
...OVER 130 men are taking instruction in singing...
...meeting of March 8 was, in part at least, due to the fact that the entries were secret. One, and probably two, of the events which failed to occur would have taken place had the entries been public. The only reason for keeping the entries secret is, that men are often deterred from entering by seeing that some one of whom they are afraid has entered; but this argument applies much more strongly to the system of secret entries, under which a man, being never sure who his opponents are to be, will always believe that the person he does...
...this is a fit time to express a hope that the abuse complained of last year in regard to the position of History 7 may not again be permitted. It is absolutely wrong, in order to convenience the instructor, to place an elective in such a position that many men will be prevented from taking it. Electives are crowded either because they are valuable or because they are easy. In the first case, students should be encouraged to take them, and if the instructor finds it inconvenient to instruct them all in the existing number of sections, then that number...
...time when the choice of electives for next year must be made is now only two months off, we earnestly hope that the new system of Honours and Honourable Mention will receive the earliest possible attention of the Corporation and Overseers. There are very many men in college, especially in the Junior class, who will make their choice of electives partly, if not wholly, in reference to the new system. It is very important for these men that they should know whether the new plan is to be adopted, and, if so, with what changes, before they make their choice...