Word: objections
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...object of the new provision by which a man may take his degree in three years "as of" his own class, is to encourage graduation in three years. But the extent of the encouragement afforded thereby is thus far not fully understood. Just what does the "as of" mean? Technically, it means that the diploma is awarded one year, and dated the next--that is, for instance, that a man so receiving his diploma in 1903 would have on it the date...
...just now the specific question that has arisen is, "May he room on the Yard during the year following his taking of the A.B.?" If he may, his social connection with his class will be kept intact; if he may not, it will be considerably weakened. For the object of the recent changes in the assignment of Yard rooms is to make the Yard the centre of undergraduate life, and to make certain dormitories the centre of Senior life. To exclude the three-year man from the Yard is, therefore, to say to him, "You are not an undergraduate...
...object of the trip is to make a botanical exploration of the countries visited, especially Siberia and northern China, to collect seeds and herbarium specimens, and to arrange for the shipment to the Arboretum of native trees and shrubs...
According to present indications the party will be landed at about 12 o'clock, and at this time the grand march and exploring expedition will take place about the Island under experienced guides--the object being to become thoroughly acquainted with the vast wildernesses on Misery before the refreshments are served...
Following the announcement of the establishment of the Honors in Literature, the Monthly for May publishes an interesting article by Professor W. F. Harris, which gives in detail the object that the new honors have in view, and the kind of work they are purposed to encourage. Professor Harris points out that the Honors are not for the smatterer in knowledge, nor for the specialist, but for the man with diversity of interest...