Word: midyear
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...found some 20-odd men who had been present for more than a dozen exposures. One member of the Class was employed there as an usher for six months during his final term at Harvard. And a few years ago the Old Howard even appeared in a Geography 1 midyear exam question--the correct answer being to note the theatre's ideal location midway between Harvard Square and Charlestown Navy Yard. But that strategic site has not always been the convening place of sailors on leave and students on sprees...
...reasons for the good showing were a 91% jump in railroad net, sharply higher profits for airlines, amusement companies, hotels. Even manufacturing profits held up well. Thanks to a good final six months, total earnings eased only 13.8% for the year as compared to a 36.7% nose dive at midyear...
Despite the one-sidedness of the score, the Crimson did not put on a satisfactory showing. Midyear exams have dulled the keen passing edge of last December, and the covering in front of the Crimson goal, when need of such arose, usually was nothing short of disgraceful...
Moreover, instructors have complained more about poor attendance this year than ever before and midyear grades show that cutting has been a far too wide-spread vice. Not only have most of the previous reasons for leniency disappeared, but there is the added obligation of a student of military age who should use his deferment or his reserve corps status to his fullest capacity while in the University. So far the war has had little effect on college life. This new regulation will hit the undergraduate in a very sore point and it will certainly force a more rigorous academic...
This year the office will be later than usual in sending off the cards, despite the regulations that marks should be in from instructors one week after exams, and, those of midyear degree candidates, not later than February...