Word: methods
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been suggested that a change might be made in the form of printing the examination papers of past years. The objection urged to the present method is that one set only of papers in several subjects are printed together, as, for instance, Philosophy, History, Political Economy, etc. A student who wants an old examination paper in a History course is obliged to purchase a number of papers in courses that he does not care for in order to get one of the course he is studying up. The change suggested is, that the papers of one set of studies...
...winter meetings approach the question of the best method of disposing of the reserved seats naturally presents itself for consideration. Last year the plan of appointing a time and place for the sale of tickets, and giving to the first comers the first chance, was tried and found to work satisfactory in the main. There were a few details, however, which seem to allow of improvement. The place of sale should be in some place where a line can easily be formed, and where no inconvenience will result from the crowd. Last year the sale of tickets took place...
...note at the top tells us of the day of the mutilation, and states that the name thus lost is known to the librarian. After losing a number of names in this way, and after having left his own autograph on as many pages, the librarian adopted the ingenious method of tearing out the page on which an illustrious visitor had left his marks, and of restoring the leaves after the rage for autographs had departed from the breasts of the kleptomaniacs. Thus we find the Duke Alexis and a few of his suite occupy a lonely position...
...that this event has always aroused has made it one of the few contests that have caused much rivalry of late years between the classes. In last year's meetings '82 came off victorious more on account of greater skill than of superior strength. This year, however, the proper method of pulling will be better known, and we may look for very exciting contests...
...remarks in regard to this method to which were made by President Eliot in his annual report, are quoted and then the writer continues : "It will thus be seen that the whole influence of the school is against 'cheap' lawyers. 'A noble profession nobly filled' is dinned into the ears of the future advocate till he becomes ashamed of many whom he sees practising in the courts. The progressive changes in the regulations, of the school cut off many inferior men, but their places have been readily filled by those whom the school will be proud to send into...