Word: parteing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...last "Annual Report" the list of men who obtained Commencement parts in '78 is printed in such a way as to produce a misunderstanding. First come the orations in inverted order, the man who stood fourth coming first, and vice versa; then come dissertations, and then disquisitions, with the same order. Any one would surely suppose that, as the oration is the highest part, the first of those who had orations would come first; or else, if the men are printed in 4, 3, 2, 1 order, that the lowest part should be printed first. We hope this blunder will...
...madly shriek, We part! we part...
...take a part where there's kissing again...
...custom of making the rank list for the Senior year a part of the Commencement programme was given up last year. This change is on every account to be regretted. It makes many Seniors who do not aspire to a high general average careless about their success in any particular course. Still worse, it leaves all faithful work in any particular course unrewarded; and the new system of Honorable Mention will not remedy this evil in most cases, - in such courses, for instance, as are not preceded by enough hours in the same branch to make up the required eight...
...athletics and in scholarship its record has been an excellent one. Many of its members, too, who have not taken the highest stand in their studies, have shown such ability that they are pretty sure to make their mark in the world. '79 has formed so large a part of the life of the College during the last four years, that her graduation leaves a large gap to be filled. The influence of the class has been a good one. Of course, every class has its various elements, but nevertheless there is a certain tone about every class...