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...duty of the president to pass sentence according to the verdict, but, if the student can show good cause, he may lower the grade of the offense or remit the penalty entirely. "But," though the president has this pardoning power, "he cannot in any case impose a heavier penalty than that of the grade fixed by the jury...
...That the corporation be requested to remit the payment of $500 by way of decrease in the debt of the association for the spring term of this year...
...receive the signatures of members to these articles; collect their annual fees, and keep accurate lists of the members of the society. He shall attend to the receipt, storage and sale of second-hand furniture, books and other articles placed with the society for sale on commission, and shall remit to the depositors the proceeds of such sales after deducting the commissions. He shall make all purchases on behalf of the society, of books, stationers' materials, coal, wood, and such other articles as may be specified by the directors, and shall keep an exact and full account of the same...
Yesterday in the House Mr. Robinson of New York made a very amusing, high-flown speech in regard to imprisoned Americans. Several messages were received from the President. Pension estimates were asked for, and a bill introduced to remit the duty on New Testaments imported by the American company of revisers for free distribution among scholars and theolologians. In the Senate Senator Sherman spoke in defence of his refunding bill, and a number of nominations were received from the President...
Since the above was written, we have received a circular containing information with regard to this very subject, in which we were most happy to find the following sentence: "In special cases the Academic Council is authorized to remit the requisition of residence at the University to Bachelors of Arts or Science of Harvard University." We learn from this circular that there will next year be twenty-four extra courses designed especially for Bachelors of Arts; all this to be in addition to the regular elective courses, which will still be open to graduates. There will also be evening readings...