Harvard to Erect War Memorial for Fallen Soldiers
Harvard plans a memorial for soldiers killed in Europe and those driving ambulances or serving abroad. Nineteen Harvard men have died on European fronts, while 417 have enlisted or aided relief since August 1914. Foreign students comprise seven percent of undergraduates, with Canada leading among representations and China next.
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Senior class to skip bouquets on class day
By a senior class vote, flowers will not be worn on class day this year. Each senior pledges the money she would have spent on bouquets to war relief, bringing in over one thousand dollars for relief work.
University of Wisconsin shows higher average for women students
University figures for the second semester 1915 1916 indicate women students averaged just over three percent higher than men. The data come from the university administration and reflect exam and course results for the period.
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Bowdoin College Exam List Names and 53 Percent Average
A Bowdoin College current history exam produced an average grade of 53 percent. The test listed twenty one items including Sir Douglas Haig, Fre, Venizelos, Vance McCormick, US Chief Justice, Leonard Wood, Carranza, Gompers, US Senators from your state, state Attorney General, Combles, Thomas Mott Osborne, Brandeis, Bucharest, Congressman from your home district, Sheriff of your home county, Thomas R Marshall, Robert Lansing, Tyrus R Cobb, Josephus Daniels, and more.
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Gompers
Combles
Thomas Mott Osborne
Brandeis
Bucharest
French literature course adopts European Latin classics method
A new required course for French majors uses a European method that translates Latin classics that influenced French literature into French and relies as much as possible on only French texts.
Cornell Plans Business School with Public Affairs Courses
Cornell University proposes a business administration school offering public affairs courses and a master’s degree. An entrance requirement of three years in any college of the university is recommended.
Football Receipts Reach Record 140000 This Year
This year the football receipts amount to 140000 dollars, 40000 more than in 1915, signaling a jump in athletic income and interest.
Kansas University Night Classes Opened In Writing Economics
Kansas University has begun evening courses in short story writing economics and methods of teaching for adult students. The program aims to extend academic opportunities with flexible schedules and practical instruction from university instructors.
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Universities adopt military instruction as elective curriculum
Harvard Bowdoin Williams Michigan Minnesota Princeton Illinois Indiana and Wabash lead in including military instruction as an elective course. In most schools the course completion counts toward earning a diploma.
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Think Ahead Care for Your Figure This Year
A brief exhortation on maintaining a slender figure as years pass, urging use of a corset as a key tool in shaping the waist and supporting posture for lasting appearance and health.
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