Word: formally
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...painful process of examination. This result can only come if students exhibit in ways more or less direct the positive and active effects of these lectures on their own knowledge and thoughts. For the present, at least, these lectures form an interesting relief from the irksome grind of formal courses. As the Chronicle says on this subject, "New lines of thought are followed; old ones are made more attractive, and a new spirit is imparted both to scholar and professor." A new subject will be treated this year by Mr. G. S. Hall, who will lecture on "Pedagogy." The only...
...reforms suggested and the substitutes proposed for the method of formal examinations as a test of progress and a measure of ability, have not as yet much commended themselves to college governors. In the English Literature classes of Prof. Tyler at the University of Michigan, several years since, an alternative was offered his students by which those who wished could escape the terrors of examination by a simple but effective remedy. Those men who were willing to do a certain prescribed amount of collateral reading were excused attendance at the ordeal which the rest had to endure. Indeed, we believe...
...formal announcement that the railroad war is settled will be made on Monday...
...elated. Such a charmingly informal way of putting it, rating him at once as an old acquaintance. And then what a pretty name, - Rose! Curious that he had never noticed it before. Would he accept? Wouldn't he! Inspired with enthusiasm, he made his answer rather different from what formal etiquette would have required...
SECOND EXTRACT.Where I next called the young lady was not at home, so I left my card with "What do you think of an early marriage?" written on it. She must have misunderstood me, for her reply was cold and formal, and not at all to the point [query, what...