Word: use
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...instructors can hardly be a ware of the actual state of things. Cases are frequent in which a man who has worked faithfully throughout the year gets a D; while a man who has not read the text-book at all, but who has been tutored or has used "trots," gets a C or even a B in return for a few hours of work. A system which permits such rank injustice as this has no excuse for existence. The new marking system has been tried and has proved a failure. Many instructors mark in per cent. as before...
...unanimous vote of the Yale faculty, all students were forbidden the use of wine, beer and intoxicating beverages of all kinds in New Haven...
...course of study after much thought and with much care, it is scarcely pleasant to read in the pamphlet that "such and such a course will not be given next year." This omission of courses has become far too common an occurrence, it seems to us. There is little use in urging the students "to make their choice with the utmost care" on the ground that "any plan of study deliberately made and adhered to" will be profitable. If the faculty wish to help us to follow their own advice, they would do better to give notice of an intended...
Single working boats are in great demand at this time, and as there is only one serviceable single belonging to the Boat Club, men have to wait patiently for their turn to use it. A number of good singles are very much needed...
...varsity crew went out yesterday at 5 o'clock. The inability to use the launch is seriously felt in coaching the crew; yesterday, Mr. Watson coached the crew from a pair-oar. Schroll is at present rowing 6 and Tilton 4; Carpenter and Gorham, substitutes...