Word: matter
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Well, you see how it is," replied No. 1 to my question, "the matter stands in just this way, I am going to take one paper...
...grounds. It seems to us that an examination lasting three hours is the most perfect test of the student's proficiency: any shorter time would give too much advantage to the merely rapid writer; and the necessarily smaller number of questions on each paper would make success more a matter of chance than it now is, and would obviously be a less fair and thorough test of a half-year's work. These faults appear in their most exaggerated form in one-hour examinations; and, if the proposed changes would make such examinations more prominent (as was suggested...
...better to treat his remarks with the silent contempt they deserve, but we feel that it is of the utmost importance to preserve kindly feeling between the two colleges, and therefore we cannot let it pass unnoticed. That this gentleman expresses the opinions of his college in the matter we do not believe, and yet it is singular that he should have been allowed to go on writing to the "Spirit" for the last month uncontradicted, if his sentiments were opposed to those of the college. The New York Herald says that the article in our sporting column was instrumental...
...assuring the Cornell men that the challenge would doubtless be accepted very shortly. The members of this University may naturally wish to know what reasons have prevented the Executive Committee of the Boat Club from accepting Cornell's challenge. We had hoped to publish an official letter explaining the matter in full, but unfortunately the meeting of the Executive Committee did not occur in time. We are informed, however, that such a letter is in preparation, and will soon be sent to the Spirit of the Times...
...success of the Natural History Society in giving each year a course of lectures has often been cited as an example of what a live society can do in this matter; but no other society, thus far, has had the courage to follow the example. It has been suggested, however, that the Art Club, the Philosophical Club, and the Finance Club combine for this purpose. The general aims of these three societies are the same, and each of them is willing to do anything towards securing lectures on its special subject; by combining they could give us a full course...