Word: count
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seems to me that the special work should only be used to make up for deficiencies in routine work. If this is not done, the courses should certainly count for considerably more than full courses...
There will be an hour examination in Philosophy II next Wednesday. This will count 5 per cent. of the year's work...
...publishing the most representative list of American books. Here strictly professional books were ruled out, and the authors divided into two classes, the dead and the living. Of the dead there are forty-two names. Ten, or less than one-fourth were not college men. Of the living, we count 133 names. Fifty-one, or more than one third, are not college men. Of course, this cannot be called a scientific test, yet it approximates such a test, and shows with tolerable force the ranks of literature are recruited from the men who do not go to college far more...
...Oberlin Review, in an editorial complaining of the injustice of the student being obliged to take elocution as an extra, if taken at all, thus not having it count towards a degree, goes on to speak in the following terms of the value of the study...
...NOLEN, Vice-Pres. Nat, Hist. Society.HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- The match to be opened to-day will be shot under the following conditions: 10 single birds, five angles; 10 double birds, all at 18 yards rise. The aggregate of the two best scores made in the three competitions will count for prizes. Four prizes will be rewarded, a cup and three medals. Entries, 50 cents for the three competitions. Class shooting to decide winners. At the close of the regular match there will be practice shooting...