Word: students
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unfortunate tiff between the two principal university teams, the nine and the crew, has disclosed one of the ways in which student money is wasted under the guise of providing for the crew. It was announced some months ago that the nine were to change their uniform during the coming spring, crimson and black striped blazers and caps being substituted for the solemn gray ones of yore. The nine were about to order these, when in step the crew men and say that the striped blazers are their particular property, and request that the nine shall not wear them...
...almost invariably, cited the educational systems of England and Germany in support of their argument. They bring up the fact that in the English preparatory schools and the German gymnasia classical instruction goes much farther than it does in similar institutions in this country. They claim that until a student attains the English or German standard, a classical education should be prescribed for him. In view of this claim the fact acquires interest that there is a considerable movement in England for making the classics elective in the preparatory schools. Professor Huxley, the noted scientist, and, moreover...
...certain percentage of the year's total. Just now important an element of study note taking is, perhaps it is hard to say. Doubtless the instructor regards a good note-book in a certain degree as an index of good attendance, and good work. The value to the student is here seen in the mark that he gets. But marks cannot be regarded as anything like accurate measures of value. The mark the student gets is one thing, and the reactionary influence he gets from the mere fact of his taking notes is another, that is quite different, and undoubtedly...
...taking notes the student has the subject more strongly impressed upon him. To write a thing is almost to remember it; to have classifications and diversions, chapters and paragraphs in visible form on paper, is to give to them more decided shape in the mind, and therefore, greater possibility of being readily comprehended. The careful note-taker is a sort of artist, and in a page covered with paragraphs, and sub-paragraphs, a-b.c's and 1-2-3's he sees a picture, a closer scrutiny of which reveals to him the thought and life that it represents...
...what he has as a result of his labor at the end of the year. To own books is rightly deemed a great advantage. It is more true of making books. If to own is to profit. A carefully written, and thoroughly indexed note-book is invaluable. The student who knows how to take notes, and is ready to apply what he knows, can make for himself the most valuable part of his library...