Word: students
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...comparison of the plan of regulating absences from lectures, or "cuts," followed at Harvard, with the plans in force at other colleges is a source of much satisfaction to Harvard students. At some colleges no absences are allowed without excuse. At others a small fixed number of "cuts" is allowed which no student can exceed except for severe sickness. Other institutions have still different plans. At Yale, for instance, a "new system of cuts" has been tried in the freshman class and will probably be adopted for all classes in the future. According to this system no absence of longer...
...possible, each man be the controller and judge of his own action-the idea which gave rise to the elective system and brought about the abolishment of compulsory chapel. It is recognized that the mere grinding at books does not constitute an education, and that a student may have outside pursuits very desirable and necessary to the development of a broad and liberal mind. He may, as many Harvard men do, have to work to pay his way through College...
Realizing these things, the authorities are guided by no inelastic rules in allowing "cuts"; but as far as possible each student's case is considered on its merits. As long as his record in his courses and his standing at the office are good, he is allowed to use his own discretion pretty freely as to the number of cuts he can make. When his record is poor, however, he forfeits his privileges and is held more strictly accountable for his absences...
Regulations: "No student is permitted to take any books or papers into the examination room except by express direction of the Instructor. No communication is permitted between students in the examination room on any subject whatever...
...student who is not in the examination room within five minutes after the hour appointed for the examination shall not be admitted without permission of the instructor or of the officer in general charge of the examinations...