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Among the more important events at Pennsylvania during the past few weeks is the announcement of several changes in the administration of the college, to go into effect at the beginning of the next academic year. For the past two years the offices of Vice-Provost of the University and Dean of the college have been vested in one person, but the college has grown so large and so complicated as to render the duties of the two offices too burdensome for one person, and so Dr Fullerton will be relieved of the latter office that he may be enabled...
...selection till the morning of the day in which the debate took place. They devoted every moment of the Recess to this work; they worked to the full extent of their time and strength. If there is any adverse criticism to be passed upon them, it is to the effect that, in their anxiety for the honor of Harvard, they exceeded the limit of elasticity...
...distinct advantage in having the vacation as late as that just over is that it gives men a week of complete rest from work at the time when such rest is most beneficial. The heat and humidity of the first spring days naturally have a depressing effect, and a man grows apathetic in his studies and listless in his exercise. Then it is that he most needs a week of rest, after which he will return with renewed energy and heart to his work. The period between the vacation and the final examinations being so short, the good effects...
...said Mr. Douglas, have to do with the life of a typical Christian. From the time Paul spoke the first words until he declared himself ready for sacrifice there had been a great change in his character. The law of sacrifice is a downright fact of life, and the effect of living under that law is the essence of true religion...
...Governing Boards, in making the change here noted, to lessen the requirements for the degrees in question, in respect either to the standard of attainment and power of advancing knowledge by research or to the length of time which must ordinarily be devoted to study. It is rather the effect of their action to give added emphasis to the well-established principle of this University, that the requirements of time for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Science are wholly secondary. It may safely be assumed,-especially in view of the prevailing tendency to increase the requirements...