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...faces of those who paid for them, and to calmly spend their time as best suits themselves, with no apparent regard to the duty they owe their class. But let those malcontents fret no longer, but console themselves with the thought that the nine and its estimable captain cannot err but must in their infinite wisdom do what is right...
First, it is better to err on the side of caution than on the side of rashness. Secondly, there is no urgent need of an immediate acceptance of this responsibility. Thirdly, it is a question deserving far more consideration than we can give in the teeth of examinations. Moreover, our time is not money, and we can afford to wait. After the summer vacation, by all means let something be done, but not till then...
...correspondent of yesterday seems to be somewhat mistaken as to the object in changing the marking system from one of percentages to one of broad classifications. He thinks that the purpose is to "alleviate the burden of examinations." Unless we greatly err, the matter of alleviating the burden does not come into the question; the aim is merely to mark more justly. As a rule, it will be easier to decide whether a blue book is fair or good than it will be to determine the exact per cent. which it deserves. For this reason then the Conference Committee recommended...
...other, that happiness is. Each is in duty bound steadfastly to set forth his side, if he thinks that thereby men will do better. To blame a writer because he does not hold your view in such a matter, is arrogant; for you are as likely as he to err. A little more kindly toleration from both is desirable. The optimist should recognize that, after all, the pessimist may be right; the pessimist should have the courtesy to acknowledge that an optimist is not necessarily a fool; for all human beings - including pessimists - are likely to make mistakes...
...Young men, you can make of yourselves what you will; but a thing once done, is done forever. Live, then, that you may have nothing to look back upon, when you are as old as I am, with regret. Your memories will not fail you; and if you err now, you will have never to be forgotten stains on your lives. You are all authors; each of you at the end of each day has written a page; but what you write can never be erased. Write you books clean, then; live that your memories...