Word: finalities
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...beat of 30 and 31 as the Crimson sweepswingers stroked over the dark river. There was no wind to disturb the surface of the Thames, but a slight tide aided the shell. With a half mile to go, the stroke was raised to 38 for the final sprint. A tug and some barges loomed through the darkness and for the last mile the coxswain was kept busy avoiding the river traffic...
This morning at 9:15 o'clock those men taking Government I will complete their year's work in the course by taking the final examination. And yet for a large number of these men this examination will have no real effect on the mark they receive for the course...
...taking the course now or who have taken it before, and is due to a system much more in keeping with secondary school education than with that given in college. The grading is so arranged that the numerical total in the weekly papers, the midyear and final examinations is ascertained, and the mark is given according to the total number of points. As a result there are always certain men who have been doing well, who would not even need to attend the examination in order to receive a satisfactory grade. It also means that except...
Such a system, which puts a premium on short disconnected papers and reducing the final examination to a position of comparative unimportance, cannot justify itself in Harvard University where the whole trend is towards comprehensive examinations, such as the divisional...
Under the designation social club are included waiting clubs, final clubs, semifinal clubs, fraternities, and all other organizations whose aim is primarily social. Such activities clubs as the Dramatic Club, Glee Club, Instrumental Clubs, and Harvard Band Club are not considered in this category. Publications like the Lampoon and Advocate and honorary societies like Phi Beta Kappa are also excluded...