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...sounded a bit like the nightmare of a student who had read too much Dostoevski or Koestler, but it actually happened last week at St. John's College in Annapolis, Md. The confrontation was the twice-a-year "don rag," which is the closest St. John's comes to a report card. It is also the logical extension of the school's Socratic teaching method, which stresses 100 "great books" and depends almost exclusively on small tutorial discussion groups and oral exams...
Oxbridge Words. The "don" in don rag comes from the Oxbridge term for tutor, and the "rag" is an Anglicism, meaning to scold. Scolding is not its only function. The catalogue calls the don-rag "diagnosis and prescription," and students in difficulty are given extra don-rag periods, throughout the term. Dean John S. Kieffer believes that those having the hardest time should receive the tenderest treatment. The sophomore who was charged with flippancy and debunking was considered a bright but complacent boy who could take the harsh words...
Crying Coeds. Coeds, who make up more than one-third of the school's 318 students, have been known to exit sobbing. But clearly the don-rag institution is approved by St. Johnnies. After each session a summation is written up (and sent to the parents of freshmen), and traditional letter grades reflecting the summation are assigned as a convenience for undergraduates transferring or applying to graduate school. Though students are entitled to see these letter marks, most of them make it a point of pride never to look them up, accepting instead the verbose verdict of the eyeball...
When you try on a boot, bring the heavy rag socks you will wear and a medium-heavy cotton sock. An expert will always sell you a tight fitting boot, since after a while the leather will stretch and mould to your foot. Push your foot forward as far as possible so that your toe touches the end and then feel how much room there is in back at the heel. If it is more than one finger, the boot...
When you try on a boot, bring the heavy rag socks you will wear and a medium-heavy cotton stock. An expert will always sell you a tight fitting boot, since after a while the leather will stretch and mould to your foot. Push your foot forward as far as possible so that your toe touches the end and then feel how much room there is in back at the heel. If it is more than one finger, the boot...