Word: testing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...results of this test that Dr. Howe and the coaches will to a large extent base their selection of graded crews tomorrow. However, it has been intimated very strongly that the members of the losing boats will be placed under no handicap, and that each oarsman will receive equal consideration for a berth among the first Freshman eights. The principal object of the race this afternoon is to give the coaches a definite idea of the relative merits of the crews as units, as well as allowing the men a last opportunity of proving their individual capacities under race pressure...
Following the plan adopted earlier in the week of pitting the winners of the first two days' contests against one an-other in a final test, A. C. M. 1 and 3, E. F. M. 1, and I. F. M. 1 will compete this afternoon on the Basin. The race will be over the mile distance, ending at the Harvard Bridge, and is scheduled to start at 3.30 o'clock...
...subject; to be sure, a grasp of the details is necessary to any conception of a whole, but the latter make easier the mastering and proper emphasizing of detail. And so it would be practical to place more emphasis upon the division examination, which is designed to test the student's command of a whole subject. The warding of distinction or honors might well be made, throughout the division, on the demonstration of knowledge and intelligence made in the general examination and in the thesis. Obviously the man who has done poor work would not win honors...
...hard to test by any fixed bar examination even the scantiest of legal requirements for the practice of law. A brief, written examination has its value, but its limits as well. By proper use of cramming a student may pass his examination and yet have acquired little real knowledge...
...soon as the University courts are in condition, there will be a series of test matches to determine the University team which will make the southern trip. The Freshman squad will not be formed until after the players have had a chance to get into condition for the test matches...