Word: working
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Greek 1 and 2 are intended to give an easy familiarity with common Greek. The difference between them is as follows: In Greek 1, the work will be done by the teacher, and the ground covered be very considerable; the examinations will refer to the translation only of the books read in the class. In Greek 2, the book used will be a collection of passages from the whole range of Greek poetry; the work will be done by the pupils at sight, and the weight of the examination will be placed - two thirds on the translation of pieces read...
...Matthews has more strength than form, the boat rolls, and the men do not keep time as a six-oar crew should. No. 5 dips his oar too deep, and the bow is quite apt to cover more than the blade. Two or three weeks more of training would work a wonderful improvement in this crew, and even as it is they may surprise every one at the time of the race...
...been made concerning them. If a week could be left just before the beginning of the annuals, the cramming for that dreaded ordeal could be done with more profit as regards marks, and with more safety as regards health, than is possible now. Men will read over the work of the year just before examination, in spite of whatever may be said or done, and they will be forced to "cram" as long as the present system of work is maintained, or, in other words, as long as three weeks of examination cover the work of eight months. During this...
Again, a week or ten days is perhaps left before some comparatively easy required or elective examination, and the reaction from excessive cramming ruins a man's pluck in keeping to his work, and he accomplishes little or nothing after it. Where the examinations are sandwiched in, the practical result is that life becomes "one demn'd horrid grind." This lapse of study would probably hurry the examinations, and some men would undoubtedly shirk, and work only after the week was over, but then the men benefited would be those who should be benefited, - high students and the good "middle...
...list of "Studies for the Year 1875-76" has made its appearance. The "prescribed" work of the Junior and Sophomore Classes remains the same; while for the Freshmen an extra hour of German takes the place of one of the hours of Ethics. As regards Elective Studies in the "Ancient Languages," two courses are offered, as last year; Sanskrit I. being withdrawn for next year, but given...