Word: offering
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...members of that body. Congressman McCall has shown that devotion to high ideals may be effectually combined with a practical sense of the best methods of reform, and by his personal integrity and fearless convictions he has become a leader in the movement for honesty in government. The recent offer of the presidency of Dartmouth was a high tribute to his varied achievements...
Congressman McCall was recently offered the presidency of Dartmouth College by the board of trustees, but declined the offer on account of his activity in politics...
This change does not mean that Oxford University has changed its requirements. All who wish to follow the ordinary curriculum must pass the Responsions in Greek before they can offer themselves for any examination which presupposes Responsions. The Responsions are the first of the three examinations for the Oxford degree. American students who pass the qualifying examinations in Latin, Greek and mathematics will be exempt from Responsions henceforth...
...agree with the illustrated that the courses in college which offer good training for journalism should be grouped into a distinct pamphlet for the convenience of embryo newspaper men but we feel that the enrollment in a journalistic school would not be large enough to justify the expense. This difficulty could be obviated by a gift from some generous graduate, but if there are donations to be made, we put in a plea for a new Gymnasium before a school for journalism...
...subject for this year's William H. Baldwin Prize is "A Study of Practical Operation of Government in Some Large American City." This prize, of $100, is offered annually by the Municipal League for the best essay on a subject connected with municipal government. Competitors may select as their field of study any American city with a population of over 300,000. The competition, as in former years, is limited to undergraduates in American colleges which offer distinct instruction in municipal government. Essays must not exceed 10,000 words, and must be mailed or delivered to an express company...