Show A DEGREES DEGREES fo EJ t n MW I All who are re interested ini n the pr progress progress C of oE the u University l sity will be pleased tol to learn rn n that no degrees are arc to be issued for l less s than the full full foul years years' J course Her Hei because of f the the- thenOr normal nor nor- mat mal tes an and normal degrees b bust busi business s ness iless ss degrees es etc the they reputation of the university has has' suffered All those those- who whit take out out d degrees gree or certificates of arty kind become known as graduates and are supposed to fairl fairly indicate the standing of pT the institution Of course it was all right to issue degrees for the completion of the of the various two or three year courses until education keeping pace with the the- material l progress ogress of our territory should have reached that stage when it is necessary that the territorial n university shou be J- J should d be bemore more than an adva advanced ced high sch school ol We y believe we have reached that stage in our progress therefore we ve welcome el ome e every ery change which t tends to rai raise e. e the univ university r sity ity 01 to towards ards the de desired ired advanced standing Of course it will be harder henceforth to obtain a degree and d c consequently ly there e may for a time be fewer e tg graduates it will in H our m o po l f W E tf tei i f university and j Iii in 1 11 thelong irv i rt run zun vt 4 better beter v v lorr v o i all y who h ta take e courses h here re for excellence and high standing rather than ru numbers numbers- be of of graduates a are to be e desired e ii t g n |