Word: pass
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Students in the College who have not already passed their oral examination in either French or German will have another opportunity next week to do so. Under the conditions of admittance into the College every candidate must pass, by the end of his second year, a special oral examination to test his reading knowledge of either French or German. Men may take either or both of these examinations, which will be given in the afternoons beginning Tuesday, May 8. All candidates who wish to take the tests are to notify the Recorder, 4 University Hall, in writing on or before...
...function of this corps. An English officer, writing to the London Times, states: 'I am very much surprised to see in the press so little mention of the splendid work of the signal companies. They are called 'the main lines of communication' and over their lines day and night pass a continuous flood of traffic for the hospital bases, ordnance remount, and in fact, every move made in this terrible war is transmitted over their lines. They deserve the highest credit for their excellent work...
...while he cannot rely on the tenderness of the instructor, the candidate must realize how necessary it is for him to pass. The year's record stands behind him, the possibilities of a commission before. His failure would mean a great deal to himself, and a great deal to the country, for every man available is needed. It would be a great calamity if a large number of those ready for the service of the nation were rejected because of academic failure...
...Speaker avers that the President's selective draft bill cannot pass. Let us hope he is as good a prophet as he was when he declared last spring that the McLemore "scuttle" resolution was bound to win. Boston Post...
There has been some talk of omitting for the graduating class this year all those traditional festivities which he served for other classes as the pleasantest occasion of the four-year course. It is doubtful whether any large purpose would be served by having 1917 pass form college unsung and unrejoiced. The German arms will not by one day be rendered less invincible. Nor will the members of the class be rendered more stoic for enduring the fortunes...