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...Graduate Treasurer in many matters relating to the conduct of business. The amount of work involved, and the instruction and knowledge received, is very valuable. If efficiency for work in after life is one of the objects of a college course, the college authorities can well seriously consider the question of giving a young man taking his three-year course under the direction of the Graduate Treasurer a credit of half a course toward his degree. It ought to be done, and the Graduate Treasurer ought to be more closely affiliated with the Faculty. He has under his general supervision...
After pointing out these details, President Lowell answered several stock questions, the first of which was, "What will be the position of Harvard College?" To this he replied with emphasis that Harvard College would remain unchanged. Owing to the segregation of purely technical courses to the graduate department, the College can not be affected by the change. Another question was that as to the man who wished to be an engineer and yet wanted to go to Harvard College. The presence of about 120 college graduates at M. I. T. was the answer. Such a man will simply...
Another important question decided was that of the basis of scoring in the intercollegiate games. A change was adopted providing that five places should count. Hereafter first place will count 5 points, second 4, third 3, fourth 2, and fifth...
...most important question to be decided is the location of the Intercollegiate track games to be held May 29 and 30. The choice is thought to lie between Harvard, Pennsylvania and Syracuse. The latter, however, will probably not get the games for a few years. Although the Stadium was the scene of the I. C. A. A. A. A. games last year, the general approval of the management of the meet and the facilities here, may succeed in convincing the committee that the meet should be held here for the second consecutive time. Pennsylvania, however, is well located...
Another important point to be considered is the scoring in the Intercollegiate meet. It has been proposed that the system be altered so that five places count, first place for 5 points, second 4, third 3, and so on. Lastly, the question of the proposed indoor track meet will be settled. This plan calls for a meet to be held every March with championships awarded and points scored on the usual basis. There will be several relays at distances varying from 150 yards to 2,000 yards to the man. The field events will be contested by teams of five...