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...purpose of President Lowell's trip is twofold. To all the people of the Middle West he carries a message of good will and friendship from Harvard. To the Harvard graduates scattered over the country he brings news of the progress, and conditions, and needs of the University. Just at this time when Harvard is developing into a great national university, President Lowell's trip is peculiarly auspicious. Each year has seen an increase in the number of western men at Harvard, especially in the graduate schools. But, unfortunately in many places throughout the West knowledge of life and conditions...
...Colorado Club was organized at a meeting held recently, at which J. Davis '15 was elected president and P. R. Danner '13 secretary-treasurer. The purpose of the club is twofold: first to make Harvard more appreciated in Colorado, and second to bring all the Colorado men in the University into closer contact with each other. Dr. H. E. Kahn D.'06, who was influential in bringing about the creation of the club, spoke on the advantages of such an organization. In a letter which was read before the meeting John F. Shafroth, Governor of the State of Colorado, sent...
...purpose of this new system has been concisely stated by President Lowell: "The object to be obtained is twofold: first, to require every student to make a choice of electives that will secure a systematic education, based on the principle of knowing a little of everything and something well; second, to make the student plan his College curriculum seriously, and plan it as a whole." Another quotation from the same source expresses the need of this new plan and the evils which its adoption will eradicate: "Many of the undergraduates, no doubt, choose their courses wisely; but there...
...than formerly. By this plan the candidates are all subjected to a thorough trying out process upon an equal basis; they are given more racing and the period of training for the great race in June is shortened to about seven weeks. The object of such a plan is twofold: to guard against the chances of overtraining a crew by reason of a long monotonous period of work, and to give the men who finally make up the crew racing ability...
...definite function of the council is twofold: to see that no student shall represent the University in athletics unless he is a bona fide student, passing examinations in a reasonable amount of work; and to assist bona fide students who wish to enter athletics to arrange their work as advantageously as possible...