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There is a large gain in the number of those taking electives for five years in Nat. Hist. In 1874-75, 145 took courses in this branch; in 1879-80, 236. Latin has decreased from 232 to 218; Mathematics from 92 to 67. English has increased from 27 to 131; and Fine Arts from...
...last meeting of the Harvard Union, the plan for adding a Legislative Branch was deemed inadvisable. Many of those, however, - including the President of the Union himself, - who considered it inexpedient for the Union to branch out in a new direction, yet favored strongly the foundation of a Legislative body which should be independent of the Union and should interfere with it in no way whatever...
...next meeting of the Harvard Union, which takes place next Thursday, the question whether the Union shall establish a legislative branch will be discussed, instead of the regular debate. As the subject under discussion is very important, all members of the Union are requested to be present...
...COMMITTEE, consisting of Messrs. Beale, Williams, Van Benthuysen, Jameson, and Putnam, has been appointed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a legislative branch of the Union for exercise in parliamentary practice. The Committee will hold public meetings to hear arguments for and against the plan; the important arguments of the speakers will be embodied in the report of the Committee...
...different grades certainly is worthy of the praise it has received, but a case has arisen which the "Rules and Regulations" evidently have omitted to provide for. As the rules now stand, a student who enters College Sophomore year, and does not take enough studies in any one branch to get honorable mention, may have an average of 84 1/2 per cent and yet receive only an ordinary degree; in fact, a poorer degree than the four-years student with 65 per cent and an honorable mention. To draw the line still more sharply, in the case supposed (and such...