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...bring about a closer relationship between faculty and students we are going to adopt one of the customs of Harvard and appoint an advisory committee in the faculty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Exeter's Advisory Committee. | 9/24/1895 | See Source »

...academic honors from other universities or colleges in good standing, may assume the academic costume corresponding to their degree, as described in the foregoing section, provided that such right shall terminate if said persons shall cease to be connected with the university. The president and deans of faculty may adopt distinctive badges not inconsistent with the costumes hereinbefore described...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Academic Costume. | 6/5/1895 | See Source »

...March 22, that the mortar-board tassels be of crimson rather than of black. Several '95 men whom I have asked about the matter agree with me that the idea is an excellent one; so I wish to use this means to help induce the Class Day Committee to adopt the new plan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 3/27/1895 | See Source »

...meeting of the delegates from Williams, Dartmouth and Amherst in Springfield Saturday, it was decided to adopt the Williams compromise, which was drawn up and advised by the Williams alumni advisory committee. The Dartmouth baseball team will be allowed to play in the triangular league provided there are on the team no medical students who entered after the '94 ball season, none who take less than 12 hours a week in studies, and no freshman medical students. It was voted that Dartmouth be debarred from the league in 1896 unless the team shall consist entirely of students in the academic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Dartmouth Controversy. | 3/11/1895 | See Source »

...than what has been resorted to. Indeed, within two years, in addition to repeated warnings, the very means suggested in the next point taken up by the communication, - that of expelling members, - has been tried. But this has not proved a remedy. It is, moreover, an undesirable measure to adopt, since the disturbances have not been in the nature of "insults" from a few men, but have been rather in the nature of boisterous action very generally participated in. To single out one man and expel him has not proved successful in restoring good order, and is, moreover, a great...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/12/1894 | See Source »

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