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Greek and Latin Composition (of the grade of knowledge reached in Greek 7 and Latin...
...question of "raising the minimum" of College academic requirements was mentioned in the President's Report and has been brought up again by the Advocate. The latter says that the standard should be raised either by increasing the requisite number of courses or by raising the passing grade. We can see no possible reason in the first suggestion; there may be wisdom in the second...
...distinction in philosophy and economics. This plan must comprise at least eight courses, of which at least two must be in philosophy, social ethics, and economics, respectively. Of these courses at least one in each of these groups, and at least six in all, must be of the grade not open to Freshmen...
Upon examination of the records of the Harvard alumni who graduated from the Law School during the past twelve years, it was found that of those who received the simple A.B. seven per cent. attained the grade of A in the Law School; of A.B.'s cum laude, 20 per cent.; of A.B.'s magna cum laude, 40 per cent.; and of A.B.'s summa cum laude, 57 per cent. These figures become more impressive when it is added that of the 30 who received the simple A.B. and who graduated from the Law School with the grade...
...concensus of opinion that rank in the Law School does indicate future success, and these figures show that such rank varies in proportion to rank in College. If this conclusion, namely, that high grade in studies while in College is a direct indication of later success, were firmly impressed upon the undergraduate body, it would do much to restore studies to the place that they should logically occupy in a College man's life...