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This fact is strikingly shown by the increase from four degrees awarded to men summa cum laude last year to twenty this year. In the same way the number of Ph.D.s has increased showing a similar trend in the graduate schools. President Lowell can well be proud of the Harvard he has brought to what the ancient Greeks would have called a state of "happiness." Harvard also, can well be proud of the leader under whose vigorous, yet quiet direction, she has attained such pleasant heights...
...scholarly features. After all, anyone who knows anything about what Harvard has of late years been trying to offer in the way of an education will know where to direct his smile when he sees a man stride across the platform to receive his degree with a summa or a high magna but looks in vain for any flash of gold dangling from his watch chain...
...entered the Cambridge Latin School for Boys. As a tribute to his small size his new schoolmates promptly stuffed him into an ash can. At a slightly more advanced age he got through Harvard-in two years, with Phi Beta Kappa, the John Harvard Scholarship and, on his diploma, summa cum laude. A little after that he passed from the Harvard Law School to the prominent Boston law firm of Ropes, Gray, Boyden & Perkins. With a teriffic capacity for work, he was a partner at 25. Now in his early forties, a thickset, rusty-haired gentleman, his capacity for work...
Upon the excellence of their previous year's academic record, 29 members of the University have been awarded Detur Prizes, given annually to students in the College or the Engineering School who for the first time win scholarships in the First Group or who graduate with degrees summa cum laude. Dean Hanford will make the awards in person some time this week...
...later held two scholarships. He was a member of the Student Committee on Education, of the Debating Council, and of the Phoenix and Speakers' Clubs. In 1924-1925 he was assistant Managing Editor of the CRIMSON; and became Editorial Chairman in his Senior Year. He was graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College; held a traveling scholarship in Europe for a year; and last year at the Law School was second ranking man in his class...