Word: partes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...performed it with the greatest diligence and ability. It seems to presume perfect wisdom and virtue in the one order, and the greatest weakness and folly in the other. Where the masters, however, really perform their duty, there are no examples, I believe, that the greater part of the students ever neglect theirs. No discipline is ever requisite to force attendance upon lectures which are really worth the attending, as is well known wherever such lectures are given. After twelve or thirteen years of age, provided the master does his duty, force or retraint can scarce ever be necessary...
...absence of a counter presumption raised by the student's record as a scholar, will be deemed prima facie evidence that the student is not fulfilling the purpose of his residence at the University, and may be made the ground of inquiry and of action on the part of the Faculty. See also...
...reason why the library should be closed at a time when it is most necessary. Today is a holiday in all departments of the University, it is true, but the examinations begin tomorrow and men must prepare for them. By not having access to the library for at least part of today they are deprived of valuable...
PHOTO COM.VARSITY CLUB PHOTOGRAPH.- Owing to a misunderstanding on my part with Mr. Tupper, the club photograph will be taken next Wednesday instead of today...
Under "Topics of the Day," there is an interesting article on "The Freshman Advisers." The bitter opening caricature of the freshmen is rather uncalled for when it is considered that the greater part of the condemnation of this plan of advisers for the freshmen has come from upperclassmen; and if we mistake not, the Advocate has contributed its quota of editorial sarcasm to the "guardian angels" of the freshmen. Aside from this the article is one of the most sensible which has appeared in the Advocate for some time. No one who has seriously considered the matter can doubt that...