Word: credited
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...names we notice many Harvard men. There are interesting notes from the various scientific institutions of the country, both public and private. The journal ends with scientific notes from various parts of the world and a list of recent books and pamphlets on scientific subjects. The journal is a credit to both the publisher and the editors, and well deserves the support of the scientific world in America and abroad...
...change of some importance has within the year been put in effect at the University of Michigan: "While retaining in part the old 'credit system,' which is very similar to those in other colleges, the authorities in addition have drawn a line at the end of the second or sophomore year in the entire department of literature, science and the arts, between the secondary education and the higher, or genuine university education. This plan was adopted by the regents...
...This substitution is entirely optional, and makes it possible for a man either to base all his work on the course itself, or, if he chooses, he can do a great deal of outside work connected with the course, always spurred on by the thought that he will get credit for all he does. We do not know of any better plan for encouraging independent and thorough work, and hope to see it more generally adopted...
...received, we believe, the credit of having been the first writer in college papers of these peculiar forms and he deserves all the praise which has fallen to him, for he has certainly written some of the prettiest bits of this sort which have appeared this side of the Atlantic. His contributions have appeared for years in the columns of the Argo, and the Acta has quickly fallen into step with him, so that now every issue brings its load of rondeaux and ballades. This fall Mr. Sherman has tried the rondel and huitain with more or less success, although...
...generally one of the rewards of success in this competition. Professors Dunbar and Gibbs and Dr. Laughlin are among the members of the club in this country. It is to be hoped that the number of contestants this year will be larger, and that the successful essays will do credit to the department of political economy and to the college...