Word: standard
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...conditions with which we find fault prevail in the marking system used in two or three courses in elementary engineering, taken by a large number of men, in which mechanical drawing forms the principal part of the work. Instead of marking the drawings by some common standard intelligible to the students, the instructors in these courses indicate their gradings by a series of cabalistic symbols, whose significance is known only to the instructors themselves. The students may learn their marks in February and June, but at other times not without considerable difficulty...
Following Professor Meyer, Professor George F. Swain, professor of Civil Engineering in the Graduate School of Applied Science, outlined briefly the chief objects of the school with which he is connected. Since placing the school on a graduate basis, the Faculty intends to raise the standard of instruction to that of the leading polytechnic schools of the world, and to confer degrees only upon men who are capable of attacking successfully the hardest problems that arise in the profession...
...yesterday seemed to be far inferior to that of former years. First and second crews from Randolph-Ridgely-Russell, four scrub crews, and one crew from Claverly rowed from the Weld boathouse. Claverly was easily better than the others in from and promises to be up to the high standard which Claverly crews have always maintained since dormitory rowing was started. Hereafter Randolph-Ridgely-Russell will row from the Weld boathouse, while Westmorly and Mr. Auburn street have been transferred to the Newell. All men are requested to watch the notice column of the CRIMSON for any change...
Since Monday there has been an improvement in the work of the second and third crews, but their rowing is not up to the standard. In the University crew the faults noticeable the first day on the river have not disappeared. The men still rush the slides, jerk at the catch and show a general unsteadiness. The individual work of the men in the first boat has been fairly good, but the crew rows as individuals and not as one man. The stern four are responsible for the tendency to rush the slides...
...body academic at Harvard. Mr. William Phillips, Third Assistant Secretary of State, contributes a concise article on The Diplomatic Service of the United States which should be of distinct value to the student thinking of making that service his life work. Mr. Phillips has himself contributed towards raising the standard of both our consular and diplomatic services. Mr. Tinckom-Fernandez has a pleasant and facile swing in his Ballad of Harvard Square. His verse suggests Kipling, who has, above all writers of our time, caught the fancy of young poets and story-tellers. A story by Mr. Van Rensselaer...