Word: section
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...admired first by horsemen, then by artists who saw the anatomical precision, the speed and effort of the running horses, the Academician composition and texture of his work, Artist Koch was rediscovered by the World's polo expert, whose article was printed at the head of the art section. Ignorant skeptics were convinced when they went to look at the picture of Perico, polo pony, "made," said Artist Koch, "in a few hours and 40 years;" at the great canvas "No More War," a picture of horses, fleeing from the sound of artillery, rearing in terror against the sharp...
...gesture typifying the friendly, pleasant relationship which has come to distinguish Harvard-Dartmouth athletic events was contributed by the adherents of the Green after the final whistle Saturday, and went partially unrecognized, or worse still was misinterpreted in some quarters. The visiting cheering section had been specifically instructed to remain in the stands until after Harvard had sung its "alma mater". And still they watched and still their wonder grew--the Crimson apparently had no song to honor its name in defeat as well as in victory. The losers were no less amazed. "What manner of men are these...
...certain dormitory with his efforts to master the war whoop of a Dartmouth Indian on the march, so that he might be polite when he greets his New Hampshire friends. And his spirit is so buoyant that he expects to get his quota of enjoyment out of his Section 17 perch in the Stadium. To all luckier and less lucky brethren he wishes a strong weekend...
...lectures a week and a section meeting in which a short quiz on assigned reading is given. Looking at Freshmen as they are and not as they ought to be it is quickly seen that the reading is done by more than the minority "who ought to be flunked anyway" for the sole purpose of passing that quiz; taken like a doze of salt instead of as food. Notes, if any are unsystematic, unimportant, and useless for review. They are probably not looked at again until the final exam Final grade "D"-disappointment because he "really worked damn...
...should, the way a conscientious student would do it if he knew the way, showing him the way if he does not know it. Call it the cumulative quiz. Applied to the example it works this way; the course goes on without change except in the matter of the section meeting quiz. The quiz, now a cumulative quiz, will have two parts. Part I, questions concerning the reading assigned for the immediate work; part II, questions on any work previously covered by the course...