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...much has been said lately about Junior Forensics, perhaps it is a good opportunity to mention one other complaint which has been made. At present there is not, and there does not pretend to be, any instruction in this department. All that the instructor does is to assign a mark to each forensic and hand it back to the writer, giving in the class an abstract of what was written on each of the subjects. A student cannot find out what mark has been given him, nor are there any remarks on the returned forensic to let him know what...
...THINK that not a small portion of the Junior Class were surprised at the severe criticism that appeared in the last Advocate upon the subjects given out for the next Junior Forensics. It hardly seems probable that a teacher who has had so much experience in this matter should assign subjects wholly beyond the capacity of his class, or should expect them to write "North American Review articles." The criticism not only is a reflection upon him, but is not sustained by an examination of the subjects. That they are subjects which cannot be written upon without some knowledge...
...larger amount of work during the first half-year was very important, as it gave them more time in the spring for the special work which is required for examinations for honors. Again, it greatly lightens the labors of our hard-worked Crew and Nine to be able to assign a large proportion of their work to the first half-year, as a good part of their time is spent during the spring on the river and the field. The consequences of the new rule are evident. Either the honor men will fail in their examinations, and the crew will...
...duties of the Judges shall be, to be present at the regular Field Meeting of the Association, and to assign to the contestants their positions, at the end of the respective events. The manner in which they shall carry out this duty shall be settled by the Committee on Athletic Sports...
...have been raised among undergraduates to the new system of having examinations in the afternoon. On inquiry we have ascertained that it was the desire of the Faculty to devote not more than eighteen days to the Semiannuals, and that to fulfil this end it was found necessary to assign some examinations to the afternoon. It has been the endeavor of those who have had charge of the schedule to arrange the examinations so that no person should have two on the same day, and they have succeeded entirely, except as regards such students as are making up conditions...