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...often felt that the average undergraduate is too easily satisfied with a fair mediocrity in his scholarship. Conveniently above the grade of failure is a very large space which accounts for the mediocre and indifferent work. Undoubtedly there is too much satisfaction in such work, much more than there should be, but it is well proven that there is less content nowadays to be numbered in that category than twenty years ago and there is more eagerness to be classed among the men who have obtained distinction in their academic work...
...women, and a student may take one or more. But no person will be allowed to attend a course unless qualified to profit by it; and for that purpose, if under twenty years of age, they must have graduated from a high school or an institution of equal grade; and if over twenty, must have so graduated, or show in some way a sufficient degree of education. For this purpose applicants who have not already taken a collegiate course at the Lowell Institute will be required to fill out blanks stating their name, age, schooling, the kind and extent...
...infielders, besides the regular double plays and stopping of grounders, have devoted much time to base sliding and to catching men between bases. In the latter department the work has been of a very poor order, while in the former it has not been of a much higher grade. The base sliding has consisted in sliding back to first base head first and sliding to second either head first or feet first. Considerable improvement ought to be shown in both departments by another week...
...state. In 1894 he was appointed United States minister plenipotentiary to Ecuador, but resigned three years later to become minister to Chile. In 1903 he became General Adviser to the Government of Siam, and filled that position until his death. He was recently promoted by President Fallieres from the grade of officer of the Legion of Honor to that of Grand Officer of the order. This promotion was made in recognition of Professor Strobel's services in securing the recent treaty between France and Siam...
...French President has, in addition, appointed Jens Iverson Westengard L. '98, to the grade of Officer in the Legion of Honer. This distinction also comes as the result of the negotiations in connection with the Franco-Siamese treaty. Professor Westengard received the honorary degree of A.M. in 1903. After graduating from the Harvard Law School, he acted for a year as instructor in Criminal Law and Pleading, and in Engineering Contracts and Specifications. At the end of this time he was made assistant professor of Law, and filled that office until his resignation in 1906. Since 1908 he has acted...