Word: factor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been most intimately acquainted-Oxford and Cambridge. In these two universities, interest in public speaing and debating is represented by the Union Debating Societies, open to all members of the two institutions. Having survived the prejudice which they at first awakened, they are today a most influential factor in English university life. Each society has a club-house, containing rooms for debating and reading, beside dining halls and rooms for social meetings. The weekly debates attract great numbers of men and awaken keen interest...
...such unselfish, self-sacrificing efforts in the aid of the less fortunate part of society by the Sailor Mission, the Student Volunteer Committee, the Prospect Union, and lesser organizations and by individuals in Harvard, that makes the University an important factor in charitable and philanthropic work and the college man a broad minded citizen, bent not only on his own advancement but on the uplifting of society at large...
...Generalship in argument and rebuttal" is indeed a strong factor in deciding a debate; but under the plea that the unaided planning of the generalship in the argument might be misdirected effort, faculty coaches might well arrange the tactics of the debate. The rebuttal speeches are still, fortunately, dependent wholly on the forensic ability of the speakers and are the one thing that saves the debates from being cut-and-dried affairs in which "educational" coaching has rendered the individual ability of the debaters of little account...
...Present method undesirable: (I). Not a satisfactory test of knowledge.- (a) Too large a field covered by one examination.- (x) Impossible thoroughly to test whole subject.- (b) Too great an element of chance involved.- (x) "Good luck" often a factor.- (y) External conditions unduly influential.- (1) Occasional indisposition of student. (2) Frequent excessive heat of final period.- (c) Men often fail to show their real knowledge.- (x) Owing to nervousness caused by issue at stake on one examination.- (3) Evil results upon students.- (a) Mental and physical strain.- (b) Moral relaxation.- (c) Encourages practice of "cramming."- (x) A knowledge sufficient...
...most powerful factor in building character is motive. But the system of ranking and giving prizes are unprofitable; the child should be led in school to realize the beauty...