Word: perring
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...talk on the "Choice of Studies in College" given to the Freshman class last night, Dean Gay of the Business School stated that the all important thing in achieving an education was not so much what courses were chosen but how those courses were studied. Approximately 50 per cent. of all Harvard graduates go into business but comparatively few of these enter the Business School. Many consider courses in Economics essential to the making of a business man, but generally the most efficient men are versed in the classics and other studies. Vocational training is all very well...
...teachers' contributory pension law, which requires all teachers (except those in the city of Boston) who enter the service of the public schools for the first time on or after July 1, 1914, to become members of the teachers' retirement association. Teachers are assessed at the rate of 5 per cent. of their salary, provided that the minimum assessment be $35 per year, and they may retire upon an allowance...
...Service Committee followed the practice started last year of getting the Seniors to signify at their elections their willingness to assist in community service after graduation. 350 men voted at the elections for class officers, 196 of whom signified an interest in some form of community service, or 56 per cent of the men voting as compared with 50 per cent for last year...
...annual business meeting and dinner of the Phillips Brooks House Association will be held in the Trophy Room of the Union this evening at 6 o'clock. All members of the University are invited, and the charge of $1.00 per plate may be paid at the door. Mr. George Wigglesworth '74 will preside...
Finally, the Governing Board has determined definitely the much-discussed question of the required percentage of memberships for class or club functions in the Union by establishing a minimum membership of 60 per cent of the organization, unless, the special consent of the Governing Board is obtained. Respectfully submitted, SYDNEY P. CLARK...