Word: working
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...institute each year send out its young men to place their skilled services at the disposal of the world, but the number of her faculty have constantly--and often without remuneration--been solving problems which contribute materially to our welfare and the progress of the world. Absorbed in their work, the modesty of the professors has in a measure obscured the reputation of the institution of which they form a part. Higher education is of necessity unselfish, and it is well that it is so. Education is twice blessed. It is fitting that Technology's new president should apply here...
...professional schools is out of all proportion to that going on in the College. Seriously considered, there are few men in the College today who, if put to it, would not be able to fulfil the present requirements in three years. It is also true that the work absolutely necessary for a Harvard A.B. is by no means so advanced as that required in the English universities, and is made ridiculously easy by tutoring and printed notes...
...qualifying under the present regulations should complete the requirements in three years, while four-year residents should be obliged to take a degree with distinction or fail, would remove most of the difficulties, provided that degree were brought within the reach of the average man after four years' moderate work. Such an innovation would certainly tend to heighten the intellectual standard of the entire College. In addition, the honor degree would in all probability prove so much more valuable and asset as to induce the majority of those who are now graduated in three years to stay on; Senior year...
...order to be able to put up a good team in the field events for next year, it will be necessary to start in at once. Coach Quinn will be at the field each afternoon from 2.30 until 5 to give men a good start for the summer's work. Men who are inexperienced will find this a good chance to get some individual coaching. The importance of this work for members of this year's Freshman and University squads is evident, for a good foundation for summer work is invaluable...
Although the University and Freshman crew squads returned to Cambridge from Ithaca early last Tuesday morning, all the men were given a rest and rowing was not resumed again until Thursday. The work for the rest of the week was very light however, as both crews were still rather tired from the strain of the races with Cornell. On Thursday the University crew was not able to get in much practice as No. 4's outrigger was broken by a floating log early in the afternoon and the crew was forced to return to the boathouse. On Friday the eight...