Word: comparison
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...still consider its theoretical merits and demerits. It cannot be denied that there must be a great deal of advantage accruing to a man from an examination of other men's themes, which he would get in no other way that has as yet been suggested. This comparison of the styles of others, and possibly of better writers than oneself might be obtained by distributing the themes in the same manner as at present. Whoever is at all interested in his work in English would not grudge the time necessary to read the theme as it would take little more...
...quite surprising to see what great advantages a student at one of our great universities enjoys in regard to the use of libraries. We are very much inclined to complain of not having the necessary facilities in this direction, but comparison, which teaches so many things, may also teach as to be quite contented with our lot. While staying in Berlin for a few months, I had occasion to get some books out of the Royal Library. Not being a matriculated student, I had tremendous difficulty in getting the necessary permission from one of those demigods - an assistant librarian. When...
Gratifying as it is to see to how great an extent the library is being used by the students this year in comparison with previous years, yet the disadvantages of a large number of men wanting the same books have not yet been done away with. It ought, therefore, to be in the mind of every man who uses the library, that he is not the only person in existence who is likely to want any particular book. There are very few men who are so thoroughly self-engrossed that they forget this fact; but we have heard of some...
...these two, the conference becomes subject to ennui, there is another field of labor to which the members can turn with profit. This field is none other than the old marking system now in vogue, and the evils of cramming and cribbing that are inseparably connected with it. A comparison of the different methods for marking used in American colleges and a discussion of the merits of each would be of great advantage. What better body for such work could we find than our future college conference where views of the examiner and the examined; the mark-giving power...
...training, played a steady game in the face of great odds. It should be remembered that the Montreals have been constantly in practice since early last May, while our men have not played together since the middle, of last June, until within a fortnight, and therefore no just comparison can be made between the two teams. The running, passing and dodging of the Montreals was superb, while Harvard played a very careful defence game. Williams as point, Nichols as cover-point, and Peabody on the defence, especially distinguished themselves, and Blake at goal played well, considering the short time...