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...Latin department, the old Latin 2 will be dropped and a new course substituted which, with Latin 5, a course that can be taken two years, will correspond to Greek 3, its object being to give facility in reading Latin. Latin 11, the course in colloquial Latin, disappears, its place being taken by the second composition course, Latin 7, in which speaking and writing Latin will be taught. Prof. Allen will have a new course, in place of his course on the Roman Drama, on the critical study of Ovid. In Greek and Latin there will be no change. Prof...
AMHERST.Amherst professors mark on the scale of five and make four grades, which appear on the diploma and certify to the actual average work the student has accomplished. The lowest grade corresponds to two, on the scale of five. A mark of three gives one cum laude; four, magna cum laude, and five, summa cum laude. The aim of this marking system is to make the nominal mark correspond to the actual work done. The six or eight in the class who attain the highest average ranks appear on the commencement stage, thus general ability is encouraged rather than proficiency...
...assigned. In the two last years the marks are largely determined by examinations and the professor's personal estimate of the man's work. The marks given at the end of each term are expressed, not in number, but by certain adjectives as very high, low, medium, etc. These correspond to fixed grades, so that one can tell approximately his numerical work as very high means nine-tenths on a scale of ten. For the awarding of prize scholarships the class average for the year is considered alone. To decide about prizes usually special examinations are held, involving extra work...
...honestly, reverently and fairly discussed. The lectures will first make suggestions about certain modern ethical doctrines in their bearing upon religion, and will state the case of one doctrine in particular; then the inquiry will be taken up: What in the nature of things can be assumed to correspond to our moral needs, to offer them encouragement and religious support? Two or three theories will be passed in review under this head, notably the modern doctrine of progress as an universal law, and the doctrines in general that regard the world as showing us some kind of historical process. Then...
Affiliated tradesmen of the Co-operative Society are expected to keep a book in which each member when claiming the benefit of the membership in the society will be required to sign his name. The signature must correspond with the one on the member's ticket...