Word: referring
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON.-Now that the midyears are approaching the reserved books in the library will be in greater demand than ever. It is to be deplored that there is seldom more than one copy of those books to which the various instructors most frequently refer. This fact, however, is aggravated by the carelessness or thoughtlessness of some students, who either leave the books they consult on the tables or-what is worse put them on a wrong shelf. Hence other men finding empty spaces where they expected to find books conclude that the reference books are in use. Greater...
...there is one feature of the reserved book system which nearly always crops out examination time; we refer to the practice of men to take books from the library when they have no right to remove them. This cannot be condemned in too strong terms. It is most unworthy of any student to deliberately take away a book that he knows others are in need of, and which he is bound not to take except on certain conditions and for a very limited time, after having had it checked to him at the desk. A much harsher name might...
...account of the near approach of the examination time, we wish to again refer to a customary violation of rules which we have already mention in a former issue. Playing on a musical instrument out of hours, or other than very sparingly in hours, is, when examinations are at hand, a most annoying disturbance to those at work. Unfortunately there is no law by which it is prohibited then, and the college is consequently thrown entirely on the mercy of those possessing such instruments. We trust that all those who play will see the necessity of both care and forbearance...
There is another point however to be taken on the subject of hour examinations, and this, since there is no immediate probability of their being abolished, if only heeded, will render them far less objectionable-we refer to their length. It is common to set a paper that ostensibly will take a man the full hour to answer, but which in reality it is impossible for him to finish in the allotted time. This of course brings buried work, and, in most cases, correspondingly poor work. Especially is this true in the examinations on languages. A man is given...
...attention of the directors at Memorial is called to the fact that a most objectionable species of athletic contests is constantly going on at the Hall. We refer to the wrestling matches that take place among the waiters when one attempts to take food from another's table. Now although rules lead to inferences we are strongly of the opinion that certain stringent rules ought to be adopted forbidding all such performances. It is most unpleasant to be a witness of these constantly occurring contests, particularly so since they are in direct violation of all good order. The directors have...