Word: conflict
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...There is no doubt but that the present system of grouping courses has its drawbacks and could bear revision. Many students come here with the intention of pursuing a special course of study and are obliged to drop one or more courses because they discover that there is a conflict in the arrangement of examinations. Notable among these difficulties has been the arrangement of English 6, 7 and 8. But now, it seems, these evils are to be done away with, and a thorough revision of the grouping system made. Great praise is due the members of the faculty, especially...
...executive committee. The last Saturday in May was selected for the annual games of the association. Messrs. Faries and Mapes were elected as delegates to the National Association of Amateur Athletics. It was decided to adopt the rules of the national association so far as they do not conflict with the rules of the association...
...year examination, two hour examinations being substituted in its place. The time of these examinations has been so arranged that they come at equal intervals before the mid-years and between the mid-years and finals. This affords sufficient opportunity for the proper preparation of the subject without a conflict with the arduous work of the mid-years or finals. The plan can hardly be too highly praised, and will result almost inevitably in provoking a higher standard of work...
...might not be necessary, as the university already possesses two small engines near the Jefferson Laboratory, which could be used for the purpose. Leaving these out of the question, for though they would of course, reduce the initial expense, they are now used for other purposes which would probably conflict; and besides they are not necessary to enable electricity to make a good showing against gas. Besides the expenses just mentioned, there would be a further expense of wiring the buildings, putting in the lamps, and other incidentals, which would amount to about four thousand dollars thus bringing...
...report of Johns Hopkins University has appeared, and is devoted to a short summary of the year's progress. The University is beginning to get settled in its present courses and methods, so that less and less change from year to year will be necessary. It has ended the conflict between prescribed and elective courses in the collegiate department by the substitution of the "group system," which has been adopted at Bryn Mawr College. Almost every young man will find that one of these seven avenues to a Bachelor's degree will prevent him from wasting time...