Word: offing
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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This project is now under construction after many years of planning and will be the largest and most important highway tunnel in the world. Mr. Holland, as chief engineer and designer of this tunnel, and as the foremost authority on tunnels in this country is eminently fitted to talk on...
What college students of today may choose to study, and what they and their parents regard as the most important subjects in the college curriculum, are revealed by the fact that more men at the College are specializing in English Literature than in any other subject, while Economics stands second...
Every student in the College is now required to take during his four years at least six courses in some one field of study. Beginning with the class of 1922 every student must pass, before he can graduate, a "general examination" in this field. The institution of these general examinations...
Comparison of these figures with those of recent years shows one striking change, which is easily explained. In 1914 Economics led in popularity, with English second. In that year there were approximately four men specializing in Economics for every three in English. Since then English has taken the lead. The...
Beginning with the class of 1922, however, the General Examination, instead of being confined to one division, will be required of practically every man in College. Those who specialize in English and other subjects will have to undergo comprehensive tests similar to that which has been the rule in Economics...