Word: honorability
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...first instalment of books for the new German library, to be known as the "Villard Library," in honor of its founder, has arrived and the books are now on the shelves in Sever 4. Dr. Francke while abroad this summer, kindly attended to the purchase of the books and invested but one third of the amount given to him. His object in doing this was to buy the standard works of German literature and on German literature from the 4th to the 19th century. Gradually the less important works will be bought and the gaps will be filled...
...grandest poem in Indian literature, dates back about 2000 years. It is a mere jumble of episodes, some tedious, some ridiculous, and some as noble and musical as the best parts of Homer. The poem contains 220.000 lines, with 18,000 supplementary ones, and is held in such high honor by Indians that it is learned by heart. The Indians sit around some Brahmin, and consider it one of the greatest boons to listen to him recite episode after episode. The metre is easily mastered and therefore easily imitated; this quality has led to many editions by Brahmins who desired...
...with a great deal of enthusiasm. He said that every man who enters Harvard becomes a part of a noble, historical society; that if he approaches the life in the proper spirit he cannot think of self only. He has a part to play in an organization, the common honor to sustain; he should, therefore, think of the life here in two aspects, for self and for Harvard college...
...some promising men in the freshman class who have not yet come out as candidates. Every man in Ninety-three who has any knowledge of football, or a good physique without the knowledge of the game, ought to come out and do all in his power to support the honor of his class...
...required studies, and the only new feature is lectures in evidence of Christianity by the President. The required hours are reduced in the first term from nine to five, and in the second term from six to four, the student taking ten hours elective work. To obtain Senior honors the student must take six hours elective work in department, or, taking four hours elective work, must obtain a first group, standing in the required study belonging to that department. No student will be eligible for these honors who has not passed an examination in the honor courses of preceding years...