Word: doubted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...result is that some students remain for a long time in ignorance of the value of their work in the eyes of the instructors. Now, this would all be very well if the purpose of the examinations were simply to accommodate the instructors. This is no doubt their chief use; but students, too, should derive some benefit from them. Examinations are at best necessary evils, impositions on instructors and students alike. It seems just, therefore, that students as well as instructors should derive from them whatever benefit they may give. The knowledge of one's midyear marks is often...
...acquit himself successfully in the requisite number of courses; but that the faculty has passed no vote to this effect recently. We notice the clipping from the Sun editorially, not by way of criticism, but simply in order to correct a misconception. The rumor has its rise, no doubt, in the discussion which has been going on of late relative to a proposed change in the length of the Harvard course from four to three years. No action whatever has as yet been taken in the matter...
...deny to desert. Sir Charles Pomander does not furnish much tribute to Mr. Mason and a flat part got a flat rendering from Mr. Boniface. Miss Annie M. Clarke did not act well enough to make Peg Woffington affecting. but fully well enough to make her amusing. Peg, no doubt was a little low. Miss Sheridan as Mabel Vane is a little out of the aim of criticism. It is hard to say just what a country girl should do. Mabel is no doubt very lovable, but Miss Sheridan in the picture scene is certainly awkward. It is perhaps unjust...
...football controversy no doubt has hastened the reform, but at he same time it has put Harvard in a better position for making that reform thorough. The controversy as a controversy, is to be regretted; its results have been beneficial. Harvard is now in a perfectly tenable position, and after the excitement of the crisis is passed, we shall, as a college, regard the action of the Athletic committee more favorably...
...they have much to learn in the way of rowing. Fitzhugh, Blanchard and Bass are also new candidates. The first two are now rowing on the 'varsity but are clumsy and are only likely to get into form with careful coaching. Several of last year's crew will no doubt row again, but all, with the exception of Parker and Randol, are either doing nothing or rowing on the 'varsity. The class of '91 seems to lack a good coach, but if this lack can be made up their material is good enough to make a good attempt...