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...amount of the dividend. I suggest that we divide the round sum of $2,800, reserving the rest of the net gain for addition to capital and for possible expenses for alterations beyond the sum estimated. Last year we divided about $1,800. If we follow the usual rule of past years, and divide two-thirds of the net gain, we shall have a larger sum, about $3,100 for dividends; but I think it wise to increase our capital as much as possible, and the members will probably be satisfied with the division of $2,800. Kindly...
...custom of old mother Advocate to don her best literary bib and tucker when she comes before the public for the first time in the year and her appearance day before yesterday is no exception to the rule. The first number of the year is on the whole, above the average of the Advocate Issues, although there are no striking productions...
...various instructors are, as a general rule, fairly explicit, at the opening of a course, in showing exactly what is required of the student to fulfill the needs of the course. The question of the grades to be assigned - the "marks" - is seldom mentioned, because it is of secondary importance. Yet under our present examination system which, though pernicious, seems unavoidable, the question of marks has a certain importance, and in the assignment of them certain perplexing problems frequently arise We know that these troubles would come up much less seldom if each instructor would state at the beginning...
...will do wisely to join at once. Under the house rules no one will be allowed to take out boats without having shown his membership ticket to the janitor; and as the men now in charge have not been at the boat house before, it will be necessary to enforce this rule with absolute strictness...
...general rule, the students do not clamor to have college exercises begin at an earlier hour in the day. There has been, however, a very distinct wish on the part of a great many men that some change be made in the hours for the final examinations. According to the present method the student is obliged to write a large part of his examination in the hot, noon hours. He has also the drawback of being crowded in with a lot of other men who are also annoyed and made nervous by the excessive heat. If our buildings...