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...than the argument, on the ground of mental lassitude and exhaustion, for not doing so. Up to this year the "general" examination, as distinguished from the "special", in the Division of History, Government and Economics, 'has consisted of a single three-hour paper, in three one-hour sections--essay, non-departmental and departmental. Vigorous representations form both professors and students, that sufficient time was not allowed to enable the candidates to do themselves justice on the departmental section, convinced the examiners that two hours should be allotted to that portion of the examinatin. They were thus confronted with the alternative...
Indications are that probably only twenty-five percent of the Freshmen really need Senior sponsors,--namely, that portion coming from non-eastern preparatory schools. The Faculty has decided, however, that some good can be achieved by the system and that it should be given another trial. The purpose of the plan is to encourage and aid the Freshman to make himself a part of the University, and accordingly applies mainly to those who come to Harvard uninformed as to the activities in college life. The committee will make it a point to start the work of the advisers early next...
...Constitution then explains the different kinds of membership, of which there are four. Any member or past member of the University is eligible to resident or active membership. "All past members of the University not residing in Cambridge may become non-residing in Cambridge may become non-resident members. They shall enjoy all the privileges of the Union, but they shall not vote for any officer. Past members and all officers of the University may become life members on payment of $50; students, on payment of $75. The Union may elect not more than four honorary members, providing each candidate...
...with the view of making the Union, as far as possible, the headquarters of graduates when in Cambridge. These graduates may apply at the Graduate Manager's office for a guest card; but in case their use of the clubhouse is to exceed three weeks, they must take out non-resident memberships...
Frankly, however, the joke has gone quite far enough. The efficient drafting of the laws is the sine qua non of a rational civilization. It is time that we established enough coordination between the legislative and executive branches of the government so that the statutes on our books may possess at least a semblance of meaning. At present no one knows what many of our laws really say, and every one is aware of the fact. This do-as-you-please kind of statute is a menace to our national life, placing the public, as it does, at the mercy...