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There is another point however to be taken on the subject of hour examinations, and this, since there is no immediate probability of their being abolished, if only heeded, will render them far less objectionable-we refer to their length. It is common to set a paper that ostensibly will take a man the full hour to answer, but which in reality it is impossible for him to finish in the allotted time. This of course brings buried work, and, in most cases, correspondingly poor work. Especially is this true in the examinations on languages. A man is given...
...which some alarm had been created recently, there was no occasion for apprehension. Not a single case of malaria had occurred on the college premises. Every one of the serious cases of illness could be traced to personal imprudence and exposure. As for New Haven itself, there was far less of malarial fever than there was ten years ago. Athletics was another important subject of which he desired to speak. Athletics were a blessing to the college, drawing away energies which might otherwise be wasted in idleness or vice, but whether intercollegiate contests were desirable was a question of opinion...
...change the question of fact. But there is something else to be said in favor of the hour examination besides that it gives the instructor valuable information about the work of his section. There can be no doubt that in a certain measure it helps many of the less studious by virtually forcing them to make up back work and to prepare themselves, at least superficially, upon the subject in question. This, however, is all we can say in its favor, and on reviewing the question we seriously think that hour examinations ought never to be held except under...
Club for the use of the building for the four years, ending March 31, 1880, $1578.56 Less tax paid by the college...
From the catalogue of Yale just issued we learn that the total number of students in all departments is 1092, which is four less than last year, and 430 less than the number in our catalogue of 1883-84. Thus while we have gained nearly a hundred since last year, Yale has not advanced ; but actually shows a small decrease in attendance. No change has been made in the various courses for this year. One change is noticeable, that of the lengthening of the long vacation from eleven to twelve weeks and a corresponding shortening of the Christmas holidays from...