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Dates: during 1870-1879
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I HAVE always had an idea that it would be delightful to meet persons of whom we have read in books, to have them about me, talk to them and question them, and at last my wish has been gratified. I have the Interrogation Point in my entry. Mark Twain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A COLLEGE CHARACTER. | 12/4/1876 | See Source »

Now whether the conclusion is logical or not, it is what the powers above us declare to the world to be the fact. Last year a man passed the examination for honors in history. His mark in all his historical courses had been above that required for honors, and they...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIME VERSUS KNOWLEDGE. | 11/17/1876 | See Source »

Those of us whose ambition is restrained within a narrower compass, whose aspirations are confined merely to a degree, have the same difficulty about the extent of our knowledge and the length of time we have been acquiring it. Seniors, as a general rule, take four three-hour electives. They...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIME VERSUS KNOWLEDGE. | 11/17/1876 | See Source »

If this were a primary school, or the average age of the Seniors was five years instead of twenty-two, it would be unnecessary to say anything against the system. Perhaps one boy can learn the alphabet more quickly than another, but it is necessary to look after both to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIME VERSUS KNOWLEDGE. | 11/17/1876 | See Source »

The trouble is to convince them. Let us look at a particular case. One of the most valuable courses given this year is History 6. The amount of work to be done in it corresponds exactly with its value. The instructor announced at the beginning of the term, that the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIME VERSUS KNOWLEDGE. | 11/17/1876 | See Source »

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