Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...actual situation. It is only human nature to do what appears to be disagreeable only when the call is imperative. The more thoroughly the system of conducting courses is adapted to the actualities of human nature and the less it is based on the theoretical "whatought-to-be," the better must be the results. We believe that the more often the imperative call of examination is sounded, the more will be known in the end about the subject in hand. Tutors and outside coaches too often prey upon our own feeble-minded self-indulgence in matters of study, when such...
...regularity. If each hour examination included questions on the work of a course from its beginning, as well as from the preceding test, the importance of the mid-year examinations in course lasting the entire year should be lessened. In any event the student should be in a much better position to do well on the semi-annual papers by reason of the work done for the frequent tests. This change, then, which in the last analysis is no more than an adaptation of the examination system to the natural inclinations of the average student, should result in better average...
...made the best showing. The great difficulty is that either Duncan, Palmer or Sortwell, all three of whom have shown themselves particularly valuable men, will have to be shifted to a position to which they are unaccustomed in order that all may play. Sortwell has put up a noticeably better game at centre than at end, this fall, and Duncan has played centre on the team two years, so that Palmer will probably be the man to change. What he can do at end remains to be seen. E. P. Pierce, Jr., will undoubtedly make a strong...
...many cases a general introductory course in a subject gives a man sufficient groundwork to enable him to do effective research in a prize contest, and this is a point which is very little realized. Of course the more study a man has given to a subject the better he is fitted to do prize work...
...building should be of service both to its members and to the interests of the University. To young graduates, perhaps unable to afford membership in other social organizations, it will be a pleasant and inexpensive meeting-place and headquarters. Through it, older men will be better able to keep in touch with the University life, and will use it to entertain classmates and friends. To non-resident graduates it should be of inestimable value as a home on visits to Boston and Cambridge. Finally, with a well-appointed building and the inevitably stronger organization that must result, and with...