Word: various
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Eight regional vice-presidents were appointed to serve the various parts of the United States and Canada, and one for Europe...
...business of the meeting will be the announcement of the election of the overseers of Harvard College, the directors of the Alumni Association and of the Harvard Fund Council. There will be various speeches by recipients of honorary degrees and President Lowell will deliver his annual speech announcing the gifts to the University during the year which is now coming to a conclusion. Allston Burr '89, President of the Alumni Association, will preside...
...system of general examinations works well, no doubt, as far as each individual department of the college is concerned. The examinations determine accurately enough who in each field should fail, and who should be passed. But does the system work well for the various departments considered as a unit and called Harvard College? This, I maintain, it does...
Applications for these first two houses will be accepted only from members of the existing Sophomore. Junior and Senior classes. It is hoped that after they have once been established there will be as little possible shifting of quarters between the various units, as one of the purposes of establishing the Houses is to give the undergraduate the opportunity of living in the same building for three years...
...every learned attorney knows, the Statute of Limitations prevents persons from suing for money, for land reclamation, etc., etc., after lapse of a certain number of years (the number differing in various states). "Laches," which may be a defense where the Statute does not apply, means "undue delay in asserting a right, or in claiming or asking for a privilege." In deciding for the Negro Shriners, the venerable justices pointed out that the White Shriners had been guilty of "long and obvious lapses." While Negro Shriners strutted, rejoiced over their victory, White Shriners were also rejoicing-for other reasons. They...