Word: plans
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...School, it has been decided to give an additional course in Descriptive Astronomy. Especial attention will be paid to the method of teaching astronomy to beginners. The subject will be developed from observations of the most obvious phenomena made with comparatively simple astronomical instruments, following the lines of a plan prepared for the "Committee on Admission Requirements...
...plan adopted is that advocated in the CRIMSON of Thursday, with the addition of the petition for the use of Wednesday. The vote on the three schemes proposed showed no objection to giving up Friday in view of the circumstances. The vote to petition the Corporation for Wednesday was practically unanimous and the petition will be presented at once through the Class Day Committee...
...discussion by undergraduates of the proposed three-year plan is both timely and interesting. Student opinion would appear to oppose such a change on the ground of lowering the value of the college degree...
...Another plan suggested by the Class Day committee is to change the race from Friday to Thursday and then to bring the Senior dance and the baseball game with Yale on Friday and Class Day proper on Saturday. The great objection to this plan is of course from the standpoint of the crew. It has already been discussed so much that it seems unnecessary to do so again. It may be summed up, however, by saying that the time spent at New London or Poughkeepsie, has been found by experience to be of such importance in putting the finishing touches...
...would be a success. The Yale game set for Thursday can probably be changed to the day before. And the traditions as to the date of Class Day are surely of minor importance beside those of the exercises themselves. The CRIMSON, therefore urges the Seniors to adopt this plan...