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...shower-bath at the gymnasium will not sprinkle. This is a serious defect...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 1/9/1886 | See Source »

...radical defect of our present marking system is that it ignores the basis of Harvard's educational system, - individuality in work and self-development. Our mathematical scale, based on an average of per cents, is really no basis for class-rank, under the elective system; for such an estimate of individual proficiency assumes, first, the absolute equality of studies different in kind, and then, as a natural consequence, the infallibility of per cents as a common measure of knowledge of these different studies. Both these assumptions are so plainly absurd and inconsistent with our theory of education, and the unjust...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Marking System. | 12/18/1885 | See Source »

...have to be kept up in wet weather as well as in dry. When we add to this, the fact that the gymnasium is now overcrowded with other men who prefer that their clothing should be dry, we think that the gymasium authorities might exert themselves to remedy this defect...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/27/1885 | See Source »

...years past membership to the Union has been obtained with little difficulty. The signing of the constitution and the payment of a small fee was all that was necessary to constitute membership. To be a member therefore meant nothing, In order to remedy this which seemed to be a defect in the constitution, a committee was appointed last spring to consider the advisability of making some change. The amendments made by the committee were accepted. We give below the several articles of the constitution which explain the object of the Union, the conditions of membership, and other information...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Union. | 10/22/1885 | See Source »

...when it is hit, instead of starting for first base, at once, and at full speed, must be overcome. In the next place the players, when on base, must watch the ball more closely, put more speed into their running, and slide more fearlessly. A third and most glaring defect is the lack of proper coaching. A man must be at first and at third; on the alert for every chance, and prepared to coach the runner around at every opportunity. So much for the points on which, even yet, improvement can be made. As for batting and fielding...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/22/1885 | See Source »

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