Word: students
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Presumably this method was designed with a view to freeing the instructors from much petty haggling over grades, on the ground that the student's ignorance of his marks brings bliss to the instructor. Undoubtedly such freedom from tedious discussion and importunity is a blessing to the instructor. On the other hand, it leaves him defenceless against frequent suspicions of unfairness. It seems reasonable to expect that an instructor whose gradings are fair should be willing to support his judgment rather than take refuge behind a secret code of marks...
Work well done deserves the recognition of a high mark; poor work deserves the rebuke of a low grade; but work, good or bad, deserves something more satisfactory than a mark which indicates to the student no more than the fact that the instructor has seen...
...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...
...inauguration at Dartmouth, traditional forms were closely followed, as at the installation of President Lowell. After the official ceremonies of the morning, a student reception was tendered President Nichols in the afternoon, and in the evening President Nichols entertained the delegates and guests of the faculty at dinner. On this occasion informal speeches were made by President Lowell and President Emeritus Eliot...