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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...subject of hour examinations, and this, since there is no immediate probability of their being abolished, if only heeded, will render them far less objectionable-we refer to their length. It is common to set a paper that ostensibly will take a man the full hour to answer, but which in reality it is impossible for him to finish in the allotted time. This of course brings buried work, and, in most cases, correspondingly poor work. Especially is this true in the examinations on languages. A man is given a piece to translate which he has only time to render...
...resolved that this demand also be not acceded to. When the Harvard faculty took their action with regard to foot ball, the captain of the Columbia football, the captain of the Columbia football team wrote, inquiring whether the scheduled game between Columbia and Harvard should be played. Answer was returned that either the game should be played or that Columbia should pay the advertising expenses already incurred. The game was scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 24th, and on the Fridays preceding, the captain of the Columbia team telegraphed to Harvard asking whether they should come. No answer was returned until...
...speaking they are not necessary, although we grant that they may be useful, as for instance, to enable an instructor to gain an idea of what his section is doing. But, asks our correspondent further, is there no other way of doing this ? This is a hard question to answer. We think that most instructors can gain a very fair idea of the work of their sections by some other method than the hour examination, but we are ready to admit that there may be isolated cases where this is really the only practicable way of obtaining such information...
...patriotism increases. The great mass of the people are honest in their political beliefs, and arr influenced in their voting only by what they deem best for their country. In conclusion the lecturer said the question to ask was "what is the dominant factor in a campaign?" and the answer is "enthusiasm." Take away enthusiasm from a political campaign and little is left. In many instances the party in the ascendant is defeated solely on account of a lack of this necessity. Professor Bryce's remarks were exceedingly instructive and entertaining...
...referee be unable to say whether or not it was an intentional violation of the rule. Under the present rule a player in such circumstances would probably receive a warning. We think if the present rule, disqualifying a man after three warnings, was rigidly enforced, it would answer all the purposes of a gentlemanly game...