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...then, the name of the graduate that will do all this. It is not a scrape pass; it is not decent mediocrity with a lanquid interest. It is a fair and even attention throughout, supplemented by auxiliaries to the class work. It is such a hold of the leading subjects, such a mastery of the various alphabets, as will make future references intelligible, and a continuation of the study possible...
...York Times says very pertinently of the recent scrape of the Williams College freshmen, that "the incident shows for the hundreth time the imperfection of the present system of examinations and of class organization in our colleges. A lad with a certain gift of smartness can get through a term with a very limited amount of study, and trust to trick and device to save himself from disgrace at the final test." The Times further argues in favor of substituting regular weekly examinations, in place of the present system of annual or of term examinations. Then it says very strongly...
...Superior Court. Judson S. Dutcher of Ellenville, N. Y., and Samuel M. Bevin of Easthampton, were discharged on that charge, but held in $1000 each on another hazing case. Twenty-two students are held in $100 each to appear as witnesses. Three of the boys implicated in the Dueing scrape have left the country - W. S. Judson, J. W. Anable and H. P. Perrine...
...Cornell Era wishes to know why the Advocate puts the item concerning the leave of absence and privileges of special examination granted the Cornell crew, under the head of "Lies of the Week," inas-much as it is true. There, we knew you would get yourselves into a scrape, Brother A., with those Lies of the Week...
...Jack," said I, alarmed at his haggard looks, "what on earth is the matter with you? Have you had an unhappy experience with Charley Dean of Deanville, or has your wayward fancy entangled you in some awful scrape with a fair siren of the Port...