Word: generalized
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Every student in the College is now required to take during his four years at least six courses in some one field of study. Beginning with the class of 1922 every student must pass, before he can graduate, a "general examination" in this field. The institution of these general examinations by the University has attracted widespread attention and comment. This year there are 363 men who have chosen English Literature as their field for specialization, or "concentration"; 314 have chosen Economics; 200 are specializing in Chemistry; 178 in Romance Languages; 126 in History; 87 in Government; and 63 in Mathematics...
...that year there were approximately four men specializing in Economics for every three in English. Since then English has taken the lead. The reason is that beginning with the class of 1917, men specializing in the division of History, Government and Economics have been obliged to take a general examination. This requirement has been confined to this one division, and has had the effect of discouraging many men from concentrating in Economics. These men seem to have turned to English as the alternative...
...fellowships are offered in some 30 general fields, embracing practically all the arts and sciences. The candidate may choose his field, but it must usually be one in which he has already shown proficiency. The fellowships are offered in the universities, faculties and other institutions of higher learning in Paris, Aix-Marseille, Alger, Besancon, Bordeaux, Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Poitiers, Rennes, Strasbourg or Toulouse. The candidate may designate his choice, but the Advisory Board strongly recommends the desirability of a period of residence in a provincial university as being the best place to acquire...
...must be 24 years of age and have spent five years' work in requiring like technical skill. In the fourth place he must be of good moral character and intellectual ability, and of suitable personal qualities. Lastly, he must have a practical ability to use French books, both in general and special fields...
While the first string men were busy running through signals, team "B" staged a vigorous scrimmage against Dr. Bull's second eleven. In this game, team "B" demonstrated its general superiority by taking the ball down the field two times in succession to their opponents 10-yard line. However, the coaches decided not to let them score, and gave the ball to the second team in the middle of the field. Nevertheless, the scrubs were unable to gain through the line of their heavier opponents. Knapp at halfback and Sturm at fullback were the individual stars of team...