Word: partiality
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...present object of these rules is partial restriction, not arbitrary prohibition. The ultimate aim is the establishment of a fixed and definite position for college athletics, and to draw a marked line between it, professionalism, and even perhaps the ordinary amateur's position. The key-note to the situation may best be learned from the following remarks, which were made in the course of conversation by a member of the college faculty...
Indignant student who has received only 30 per cent. - "Prof. H -, I don't deserve this mark." Obliging professor - "Yes, Mr. X - , I was a little partial in your case...
...will toward and her fellow feeling with other colleges, and thus do away with any idea that she is standing aloof from the rest; but we think the other colleges will fully understand and appreciate our motives for not entering such a contest. Besides, Harvard, by her interest and partial co-operation in the Inter-Collegiate Press Association, has shown that she stands ready to encourage and further inter-collegiate relations wherever she can consistently with her own interests...
...noteworthy that a partial elective system was tried before 1850, but not working satisfactorily the system was abandoned for a few years, but was subsequently adopted again in a more complete form. The development of the elective system and written examinations has gone on side by side, the latter being necessitated to a high degree by the former. When lectures began to take the place of recitations and the courses became larger, it was found necessary to abandon the old plan of marking upon recitations. Thus it will be seen that there has been a decided move in the right...
...against the system are ably presented and urged; in much, in very much, his criticisms are just and unanswerable; but they frequently go too far. No better statement of all the charges against college secret societies from the standpoint of the student could be made. No more misleading and partial judgment on the question could be given. The many and imperative reasons for the existence of these societies are half unanswered, half ignored. Our college societies supply an undoubted social want in student life. In this - in principle - they are perfectly justifiable and commendable. Many criticisms, however, are just. Much...