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Although there are many objectionable features about the present system of assigning marks at Harvard, such a vast improvement has been made over the system which formerly prevailed that we ought to congratulate ourselves upon living under the present regime. The earliest method about which we have any definite knowledge was to have marks assigned for every recitation, and at the end of the month a report was made out from these marks. Absence from recitations and absence from prayers were made to count against the delinquent. Then at the end of the year the classes reviewed the work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MARKING SYSTEM. | 12/8/1882 | See Source »

...University Magazine (Philadelphia) also wants an Inter-collegiate Press Association. It says : "Rest assured, the association will be in full vigor ten years from now, whether you help or not; the only question is as to who shall have the honor of being its earliest supporters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 11/13/1882 | See Source »

...rare (one of the earliest) concordance to the Bible by Estienne...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE OCTOBER BULLETIN. | 11/6/1882 | See Source »

...books. Hereafter students who patronize King's book-store will probably find a revolution in this particular, for Mr. King will endeavor to give the very lowest terms possible, and by importing his books directly from the European publishers he will be able to get desired books at the earliest moment and at the smallest cost. He has on hand at all times the catalogues of various publishers of Europe and America, so as to be able to give to callers or buyers a definite and prompt reply in answer to their questions of price and other details regarding books...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMPORTING FOREIGN BOOKS. | 10/11/1882 | See Source »

...books. Hereafter students who patronize King's book-store will probably find a revolution in this particular, for Mr. King will endeavor to give the very lowest terms possible, and by importing his books directly from the European publishers he will be able to get desired books at the earliest moment and at the smallest cost. Next autumn he will have on hand at all times the catalogues of the various publishers of Europe and America, so as to be able to give to callers or buyers a definite and prompt reply in answer to their questions of price...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMPORTING FOREIGN BOOKS. | 6/23/1882 | See Source »

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