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ENGLISH B.Grades for the first half-year will be given to each student with theme 6, on Tuesday, February 21. Any student who objects to his grade may deposit his objections in writing in the theme-box, at any time before 4 o'clock on Thursday, February 23. After that time no objections will be received. Objections duly presented in writing will be carefully considered; but in no case will grades be discussed...
...less vital' between an increase in luxury and a decline in manly strength. What is the reason? If men take the beauty and comfort that are about them an use them to develope themselves, to increase their taste and their refinement, certainly this will not mean a poorer grade of men. However men fail to recognize that they have any responsibility as to the luxury that is theirs, if they take it simply to enjoy it, then it must of coursed diminish the necessity of energy on their part. The less calls for action a man responds to, the less...
...which it is performed. In regard to the first objection, it is said that the work is often trivial and calls for no exercise of judgment or application of principles. The writing, as an exercise for mental powers, is considered to be too hurried and careless, and the grade of work often deteriorates instead of improves...
There is nothing in the February Scribner's that deserves special mention to undergraduates. The articles are all of a high grade and are fairly interesting reading, but none are devoted to subjects of special interest to the College...
...comparatively recent establishment of a Schools Examination Board at Harvard was an important step towards improving the condition of schools. For the object of this Board is to examine the work of instruction in any public or private school which is of a grade to prepare students for Harvard College. This examination can be directed over the whole work of the school or over such special parts as may desire it; and as it deals with the organization and methods of instruction of the Schools as well as the character of the work in each study, such an investigation would...