Word: merit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...faculty in abolishing supervision of examinations and, instead, requesting students to sign a declaration at the end of their paper to the effect that they have neither given nor received assistance, has given rise to considerable discussion by the press of various colleges. While this regulation has a certain merit of appealing to the honesty of every man and of tending to raise the standard of honor, it may be doubted whether this mere signing of a pledge will make any material difference in the amount of cheating. A man is no more on his honor in writing such...
Among the stories one of the most noticeable is Eugene Warner's "The Blessed Cynic," though it is not noticeable on account of its merit. It is not at all above the author's former work. a severe enough criticism in itself. The College Kodaks are not very good, the first is poor, the second is fair, the fifth is pointless, while the last is neither funny nor pleasing. A redeeming feature of the number is "The Picture That Was Turned Towards The Wall." It is a good story and is well told. "Berenice" is a peculiar story...
...second class of pictures; - those in which the photographer made the exposure only - the best picture was taken by Mr. Olmstead Jr., of the Harvard Camera Club. The judges gave him the prize for two wood scenes which they considered of equal merit...
...Judges considered the exhibit of great merit, and noted especially the marked improvement over last year...
...right is reserved of withholding any or all premiums, in case no theses of sufficient absolute merit to deserve them shall be received. No thesis not deemed worthy of publication in full in Engineering News will be awarded any premium...