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...hundred and twenty midshipmen, it is reported, or nearly one-fourth of the total enrolment, are to be asked to resign from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis because of their failure to pass satisfactory mid-year examinations. The failures are reported to be as follows: First, or graduating class, 20; second, 60; third, 60; fourth...
...present there are about 1500 Chinese students in America, enrolled in various universities, colleges, and secondary schools. One-fourth of them are girl students, whose ability is shown by the fact that two years ago a girl took the first prize at an oratorical contest at the Chinese Students' Conference of the Eastern Section...
According to the statistics recently collected by the Registrar of Dartmouth college from the freshman class, business leads all other professions as a career. Law is second and civil engineering third. A prevailing tendency is illustrated by the fact that over one-fourth of the class is undecided, as compared with approximately the same number last year. The statistics were collected at the time of registration, with a view to aiding men in the specialization which they desire...
...buildings forming the three sides of the eastern, minor court. These are the structures that are to be devoted to general studies and biology and public health. The east court foundations are about three hundred feet square and altogether there have been driven about five thousand piles, about one-fourth of the whole number required. No less than fifteen different sources of supply have been sought for this enormous quantity...
...opportunity to save students 25 per cent. on merchandise of various kinds is offered by the University Register Board which has a quantity of available trade to dispose of at one-fourth discount. Applications for trade discount with any of the following concerns should be sent to H. A. Murray, Jr., '15, 6 Holyoke place, Tuesdays between 10 and 12 o'clock, or on Friday's between 2 and 3 o'clock, until the April recess...