Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...progressive and liberal spirit which has characterized the actions of Cornell in educational matters is again shown by the manner in which the Cornell Snn takes up the question of the "True University...
...desirable. As we said yesterday, the discussions of the present body have an immediate effect only upon its members. It might improve us all, if the whole college would now and then resolve itself into a committee of conference. The frank examination of such a matter as the prayer question by the students and the governing bodies, in common discussion, would be advantageous to both sides. Those in power would see more fully the undergraduate opinion. While we, who do not always refuse to be guided by reason, would certainly get benefit from learning the exact stand taken...
...publish in another column a reply to a previous communication on the present method of study in English VIII. About the same time last year we published a similar communication concerning the parallel course of the one in question, English VIII. But the complaint in the first case was that a too microscopic study of a writer's work was made, while the study of his life was wholly neglected. To criticise the method of study at present pursued by Professor Hill would give rise to a host of suggestions as to the correct way in which a course...
...last number of the Monthly has an interesting editorial on the conference committee. The writer takes a stand directly opposed to that of a gentleman from whom we recently published a communication. The man in question condemned the committee because of its inaction. The Monthly, on the other hand, holds that the body is a conference committee, and not an executive committee. This distinction is one which must be often reiterated; for we are very likely to forget...
...worth of discussion, which has no immediate result, yet possibly some believe too strongly in the efficacy of talk as talk. Without doubt every member of the committee has much clearer motives in the subject discussed, than he had before. Those who have ever tried to argue over any question cannot deny that debate or discussion brings out and defines their own ideas most marvellously. Undoubtedly, then, the talk has had a very good influence on the committee-men themselves. But as yet the students at large have been but little affected. Accordingly, while we would not disparage the good...