Word: portion
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...France, on the contrary, the examinations coming first, each step is punctuated, the student receiving independent credits for every portion of his work. If he acquits himself in one branch only he still has his certificat, while three, as has been explained, give him the licence. If interrupted in his work, before securing a degree, he can withdraw with honorable credentials for at least that portion of the work which he has accomplished...
Their work has proved that the class of special students can be made to do as effective honest work, as is done by any portion of the University; and that, in general, the instructors are able and ready to give personal interest to the students, and to minister to their individual needs. Three hundred and sixty-four persons received the degree of A. B., of whom 47 were not registered as seniors...
...improvements in the Gore Hall Library are now complete, with the exception of a small amount of electrical work which has yet to be done. As soon as the Corporation shall have accepted the improved portion, the work of arranging and stacking books in their proper places will be begun. There are three floors fitted for the reception of books. The lower floor has a capacity of 100,000 volumes, while the two upper ones will each contain 60,000 books. The stacks are arranged compactly, leaving, however, sufficient space between them for a comfortable passage-way. In the broad...
Every member of the senior class who has not yet sat for his picture should do so as soon as possible. This seems like a little matter and so it is, so far as each individual senior is concerned. But when a considerable portion of the class let the greater part of the year pass before going to the photographer, the inconvenience to which the photographic committee are subjected is no little matter at all. The request which the committee repeats this morning is not an unreasonable on and there are probably few who can not comply with...
...plainer in President Monroe's famous message of 1823 than that he referred solely to attempts on the part of the allied powers of Europe "to extend their system" to this hemisphere. he says: "It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent [i.e. either North or South America] without endangering our peace and happiness...