Word: noted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...encouraging to note the general abandonment of exact numerical values for the examination returns in many courses. The recitation work, attendance, etc., of the half year are especially in a number of freshman courses, being carefully included in the returns, and the whole given out in terms of "excellent," "good," or "bad," as the case may be. While our marking system as a whole is in a somewhat chaotic state, and while our examinations are frequently valueless in the determination of work done, these attempts can be of only limited importance, but they show the spirit which is working...
...note-books in N. H. 3 may be handed in for several days longer...
...modern Class Day. The class of '39 enlarged the idea. The grass was cut for dancing, a platform was erected behind Stoughton, and a regular band of stringed instruments engaged. In consequence of the new arrangement, the custom of giving "spreads" originated, and the writer has before him a note, yellow with age, dated 1839, which runs as follows...
...original translations of the French; and the French language in the hands of young students certainly proved itself exceedingly versatile. Between the Teutonic and Gallic races, however, there has always been an ever bitter rivalry, and as a rule the Teutonic have come out ahead. It is interesting to note how well this rule is emphasized in the matter of versalility of languages. The French, in regard to translation, was shown to be remarkably versatile. But read the following renderings from a sight passage in German given to a freshman class of not many years ago, and doubt...
...Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., who are to speak on the "Ministry" and "Law as a Profession." We predict that Sever 11 will find itself more than ever unsuited to be the place of a popular course of lectures. The first two speakers are men of such note that we wonder that it was not announced that they would speak in Sanders, where their large audiences might be at least comfortably seated...