Word: lengthening
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University of Pennsylvania has decided to lengthen its course in medicine from three to four years. The change will go into effect in the fall...
More or less discussion took place yesterday as to whom the petition to lengthen the Christmas recess ought to be sent. A rumor had it that the Faculty had no power to act in the matter but that in order to be effective the petition should be sent to some other higher body. If the petition which so many have signed expressed a wish that the University statute be changed then it would have to be presented to the President and Fellows, who constitute the legislative board; but not even their approval would be final for nothing so important...
...Yale Corporation have decided to lengthen the summer vacation by one week. College will open this year on Sept. 25, instead of on the 18th as usual...
Exeter re-opened Monday. The faculty granted the petition of the whole school to lengthen the vacation three days for the benefit of the western...