Word: reads
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regards the result of such teaching of English as is given in some of our best schools and academies, I may be pardoned for referring to my own observation. Since 1873, when Harvard college for the first time held an examination in English, I have read from 4000 to 5000 compositions written in the examination-room upon subjects drawn from books which the candidates were required to read before presenting themselves. Of these, not more than 100-to make a generous estimate-were creditable to either writer or teacher. This year I did not read the books...
...worse than the mass, and some a great deal better; but in other respects there is dead-level, unvaried by a fresh thought or an individual expression. Almost all the writers use the same common-place vocabulary-a very small one-in the same confused way. One year, after reading 200 or 300 compositions on "The Story of the Tempest," I found myself in such profound ignorance of both plot and characters that I had to read the play to set myself right again...
...Halbert. W. B. Noble, C. G. Parker, and T. H. Root of the senior class, have been chosen to deliver commencement parts. Hildreth will read a Latin part and T. Dunham a Greek part. The parts to be read by candidates for higher degrees have not as yet been decided upon...
Freshman English. At 7.30 Friday evening, May 29, in 49 College House, I will go over the ground to be covered by the examination on Saturday, giving especial attention to Prof. Hill's lectures, and to the books recommended to be read in connection with those lectures. I will also tutor in English, Thursday and Friday...
...Divinity School for 1885-86; Harold Broadfield Warren, instructor in drawing for 1885 6; Harold Whiting, Ph. D., instructor in physics; Lewis Edward Gates, A. B., instructor in forensics for 1885-86; Charles Joye White, A. M., professor of mathematics. The special committee on instruction in written English read their report by Mr. Story. It was voted "that this board, with no intention of criticising the gentlemen in charge of the English department, hereby expresses its opinion that more extended instruction should be given in written English; that to this end they recommend that the number of exercises in written...