Word: mentions
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...must meet the obvious objection that wealthy young men might be induced to break away from the temptations to idleness which beset them, and succeed in winning money which they do not need. Not to mention the probable supposition that in such cases the emolument would in some way be restored to the college, it is confidently replied that, any stimulus to self-control and industry which may chance to reach the inheritors of wealth it is for the interest of the community to bestow. Moreover, to those who are troubled by difficulties of this description, it may be pointed...
...Every member of the graduating class who has attained an average mark of 80 per cent on six hours, or of 75 per cent on nine hours of elective work, not elementary, in any study shall receive HONORABLE MENTION in that study, on the Commencement Programme and in the next following Annual Catalogue. If he has attained an average mark of 80 per cent on twelve hours, or of 90 per cent on nine hours, of elective work, not elementary, he shall be starred as PROFICIENT in that study...
...shall be given to every one (not receiving summa cum laude) who attains an average mark of 80 per cent on the general scale for the whole course, or of 85 per cent for the last three years, or who receives HONORS in any department, or who has Honorable Mention in three studies, or in two studies, being starred in one of them...
...degree of A. B. cum laude shall be given to every one (not receiving one of the higher grades) who has Honorable Mention in two studies, or is starred as Proficient in one, or has Honorable Mention in one study, provided, in the last case, that he has attained 65 per cent on the general scale for the whole course, or 70 per cent for the last three years, or 75 per cent for the last two years, or 80 per cent for the Senior year...
...Brevity column will be found a part of the new plan proposed by the Committee on Honors and Honorable Mention. Its aim is, by a system of stars, graded degrees, and the like, to distinguish more clearly the nature of the work done by each man in his college course, and to give those men who have not gone in for the regular Honors, nor have had a high general average, some distinction for their ability and proficiency in some one or two studies...