Word: term
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Professor Croswell has allowed his sections in Freshman Greek to hand in the translation of a book of Homer written out, which will count ten per cent. on the term marks...
...Williams, instead of carrying several two or three-hour courses along together, the student is compelled to take three studies with recitations in each five times a week. He is expected to finish some of these courses before the term is out, and then other studies with recitations five times a week are given...
During the past term, the Austrian universities had 11,265 students. Of these, 5,010 were in the University of Vienna...
...aside from the papers themselves, it would certainly seem as if steady work throughout the term ought to count a good deal in the final marking, at least in those courses where the recitation system is pursued. The freshman year, being the only year in which the work is required, should be treated differently when it comes to the assignment of marks. In courses where recitations are held, it is much easier to estimate the amount of work each man has accomplished. An examination paper frequently chances on one portion of a subject which is not remembered, when the great...
...invitations to the ceremonies of dedication when the fire came to interfere with the programme. As it is, the dedicatory services have been indefinitely postponed, although it is to be hoped that the building can be made ready for occupancy by the first of October, when the regular term opens. The damage to the building by fire is thought to be even more serious than has been reported, and it is doubtful if the interior can be restored for less than $15,000. The fire-proof quality of the structure is the only thing that saved it from complete destruction...