Word: parallel
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...honors in Greek without excelling in Latin, and vice versa. This is different from the system at Harvard, where the corresponding honors in "classics" require proficiency in both Greek and Latin. In the same way, our honors in Modern Languages (now abolished), requiring proficiency in three languages, have their parallel at Cornell in the honors in French and German. We miss the honors in Philosophy and Music, as well as those in Sanskrit and Semitic Languages...
...lesson in Latin 3 is Cornelius Nepos XI. Iphicrates. For hints in writing compare Nixon "Parallel Extracts" and A. W. Potts' "Hints towards Latin Composition...
...week, divided up into the three years. This is about the equivalent of the last three years at Harvard. By comparing the catalogues of Harvard and Columbia it can be seen that Harvard offers almost every course given by the Columbia school. In a few cases an exactly parallel course is not given at Harvard, but in the same way many courses connected with this subject are given here that are not taken up at Columbia. From this it can be seen that although Harvard possesses no special school of politics a man can take up this subject thoroughly...
...promptly at 10.30 A. M. Ten minutes only will be allowed to any crew which fails to come up to the scratch. The tug will leave the West Boston bridge at 9.30. The finish line will be the west wall of Otter street. The start this year will be parallel to this line. Wm. S. Eaton, Jr., of the Union Boat Club, will be referee. W. A. Bancroft and H. G. Chapin will act as time-keepers. Judges on the tug will be as follows : Fred W. Smith, '79, Frank A. Peabody, (of the 'Varsity of '79), R. C. Watson...
...following named men have entered for the prize to be awarded for general excellence: Batchelder, '83, Morison, '83, Denniston, '83. The events in which these gentlemen have entered, are the parallel bars, horizontal bar, two-handed vault, running high jump, standing high jump and flying rings...