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...courses in that series, and a diploma will be given on passing the examination. The diploma is of two kinds-the major, which certifies that the holder not only knows and speaks French, but is capable of teaching it to foreigners; the minor, which is given to candidates who show proof that they know and can speak French...
...field covered by one examination.- (x) Impossible thoroughly to test whole subject.- (b) Too great an element of chance involved.- (x) "Good luck" often a factor.- (y) External conditions unduly influential.- (1) Occasional indisposition of student. (2) Frequent excessive heat of final period.- (c) Men often fail to show their real knowledge.- (x) Owing to nervousness caused by issue at stake on one examination.- (3) Evil results upon students.- (a) Mental and physical strain.- (b) Moral relaxation.- (c) Encourages practice of "cramming."- (x) A knowledge sufficient to pass the examination quickly acquired and as quickly forgotten.- (2) Involves a great...
...Freshman class has shown itself unusually strong in athletics. Its crew has won the class races, and is certain to show up well in the intercollegiate race, and its baseball team stands a good chance of winning the championship in the class games. Friday night will show what the class can do in debating, and from what has been said by the men who are training the speakers, it is likely to distinguish itself here also. If the result of the debate is a success, the College may well feel proud of its Freshman class. The debaters deserve...
Barry's music is decidedly good. Farina's entrance song, the tricycle song and the trio are perhaps the best numbers in the opera, and show decided originality. But in his effort to sustain the Spanish atmosphere in the music throughout the play, the composer has scarcely escaped a certain amount of monotony and lack of definite melody. The solo numbers are all effective, but the choruses show the same fault as last year, in that they are for the most part of rather low range to be effectively sung...
Yesterday the work of the spring football squad ended with the annual contests in kicking and passing. Not many of the men who took part were first-class and most of them did not show up very well. Cochrane did the best work, winning the place and drop kicking, while Wrightington and Davis won the punting and passing respectively. The prizes will probably be cups and only one will be given in each event...