Word: matter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...generally conceded that the evils of our marking system can only be remedied by supplanting percentages by a plan of ranking by classes, e.g. "excellent," "very good," "good," etc., as is the custom in German High schools. The great difficulty in this innovation lies in the matter of scholarships. If our professors have not sufficient insight to be able to judge of the merits of the students taking their courses, without having recourse to the percentage system, why let them keep it up for those men who are trying for scholarships. But against this it would be urged that...
There is one cheerful side in their delay in this matter, and that is that they may possibly wait with their decision till the time comes when Harvard will have approached so near to the ideal standard of the German University, that marks and examinations will be unknown...
...dissertation on the Dionysiac Theatre by "Antiquarius" was excluded from the competition for the prize, because of the large amount of borrowed matter which it contained...
Harvard is not the place for boys of vicious inclinations. Undoubtedly it will take them less time to run their course here than at any other college. But it is only a matter of time; they will go to the bad sooner or later. All this proves nothing as to Harvard's morality or immorality. It merely shows that here there are more opportunities to bring out a man's evil propensities. Neither is Harvard the place for the weakling, who, thanks to the watchful eye of a loving parent, has never seen the world outside of the orbit...
...Conference Committee would be desirable. As we said yesterday, the discussions of the present body have an immediate effect only upon its members. It might improve us all, if the whole college would now and then resolve itself into a committee of conference. The frank examination of such a matter as the prayer question by the students and the governing bodies, in common discussion, would be advantageous to both sides. Those in power would see more fully the undergraduate opinion. While we, who do not always refuse to be guided by reason, would certainly get benefit from learning the exact...