Word: judgments
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...committee has resigned, and the control of the yard is now in the hands of the students as a body. Let the true manliness and sober good-judgment of the undergraduates guide the celebrations of the future. We must feel the weight of the trust that is given to us by the faculty...
...cannot see that any harm will ensue from having bonfires in the yard upon great, occasions, yet can the college afford to make a universal principle of such action; for who shall say when the occasion warrants more than the usual firework display? Shall it be left to the judgment of the excited victors, or shall our noble conference committee post a bulletin to the effect that "If Harvard wins to-day the victory will be worthy of a huge bonfire." Yet we are undergraduates but once, and let us celebrate while we may. Surely the freshmen on Wednesday night...
...competitors. In such cases it is almost impossible that a judge should not be prejudiced in favor of one in whom he felt a personal interest, whom he had himself drilled, and who reflected his own ideas of oratory. He is to a great extent sitting in judgment upon his own tastes and opinions. Without making any personal reflections whatever, it is surely a bad principle, when so many disinterested judges can be found, to appoint one who has a monetary interest in the success of certain of the competitors. Lest it seem that I feel personally aggrieved...
...systematic manner. Instructors will report to the Dean from time to time the names of such students in their courses as have not satisfied them in this regard. Any instructor, with the approval of the Dean, may at any time exclude from his course any student who in his judgment has neglected the work of that course; and such exclusion shall be reported to the faculty at its next meeting...
...same discussion as to the value of a specialized or a general course of study. Students are too often inclined to exercise little thought in the selection of their work, and thus many a year is wasted through the choosing of ill assorted or inappropriate courses. The best of judgment under the best of advice should be exercised in the selection of work for the coming year...