Word: certaines
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...following be inserted in the catalogue: "Those who do not obtain a grade of B in Economics A, or honors in at least one other Economics course, may not be admitted." If it is uncertain who will be barred from Mr. Davis's course, it is at least certain--as explained in the letter--that some have done a grade of work "which unquestionably warrants their admission." This is undoubtedly a common situation, and one which can be foreseen...
...other cases, instructors cannot determine well in advance just whom they will bar they can at least indicate that a certain class need not fear rejection. Then those who desire to take any given course can make sure that they will not be disappointed at the last minute. The present elective system requires much looking ahead. If we are to lay plans with certainty, we must know what to plan on. The catalogue "star" is an antiquated dovice which often results in both misunderstanding and hard feeling. Its meaning is obscure, leaving everything to the eleventh hour discretion...
...absence of prompt redress on the part of nature, it is suggested that the University bestir itself. A squad of doughty men with shovels to alter the topography of the slush piles, and to dig little trenches so that certain demi-lakes may empty themselves into oblivion, could still accomplish wonders. Days ago, the need for such a squad was "crying"; it is still acute...
Many men believe all such training to be "dry" and "stiff." Of course, a certain amount of discipline is necessary but the work need not be made uninteresting and I do not think that it would be if the training consisted not merely of infantry drill but also of instruction in signalling, shooting, and so forth...
...infer from this that the honors courses, with their small number of required classroom hours, demand less from the student than the regular courses. The very opposite is the case. The nature of the work will make greater demands upon the student's industry and ability, for to a certain extent he will be his own taskmaster. Moreover, at the end of each year, every honors student will be required to pass an examination upon the honors work of the entire year. In this examination not only will the student's knowledge be tested, but an opportunity will be given...