Word: proved
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...consequence, the infallibility of per cents as a common measure of knowledge of these different studies. Both these assumptions are so plainly absurd and inconsistent with our theory of education, and the unjust character of their actual operation is so well known, that I will not stop here to prove the inadequacy of our present system of marking and ranking. But the very absurdity of the system will serve to point out the way to reform...
...Lack of cleanliness is the cause of a large proportion of the deaths to-day, for we, on this continent, are at the mercy of the dirty people on the banks of the Ganges. The reasons why the Jew is so much healthier than his Christian brother, as statistics prove, is because he lives much more soberly, drinks less, marries, earlier, and takes, better care of the young and aged. In London, within the last two centuries, the death rate has fallen from 80 per thousand to 23. At the age of 15 the rate of mortality is lowest. From...
...over-inquisitive professor insists upon digging them up in order to obtain how far they have sprouted. Hereafter, the fall work being thoroughly reviewed is to be set aside forever, and we are to be permitted to combine our energies upon the task in hand. The change must prove beneficial in every respect, and we hail it most cordially as a promising sign of progress. - Williams...
...plane. The subjects for general discussion are the following. 1. Series for determining the ratio 3,141392. 2. To circumscribe about a given quadrilateral the ellipse of a minimum. 3. A uniform chain hangs with its lower end just touching a horizontal, inelastic table. The chain is let fall. Prove that, at any instant, the pressure on the table is three times the weight of the coil already on the table...
...shall be held, or hour examinations substituted in its place. It would be impossible to declare positively whether or not the substitution of hour examinations is an advantage in certain courses. It depends entirely upon the nature of a course, whether several fragmentary reviews or one thorough examination would prove the more useful. The character of some courses absolutely demands frequent and exacting tests, which in other courses would be unnecessary, if not ridiculous. Each student who is allowed the privilege of choice in the matter must himself decide upon the merits of each view presented...