Word: criterion
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Professor Ladd has written a strong statement of his side of the case in his controversy with Professor Palmer. The attendance at recitations, significant as it is of the use or abuse of Harvard's system, is not a criterion of the ultimate merits or defects of such a system. Professor Palmer shows that, on the whole, Harvard seniors had not abused the privilege extended to them, and thereby refuted the charge often made, that college students are not capable of governing themselves in attendance at recitations. Statistics of attendance at Harvard and Yale cannot be compared unless several facts...
...most ??? the elective system is on the teacher. "He is known by the ??? keeps." "In a vigorous ??? this criterion of his work is a constant stimulant to more renewed energy, more careful instruction...
...conference has begun its work. The first meeting can hardly be deemed a criterion of its future activity. There were, however, two excellent signs that point to future usefulness, the good feeling evident between the two parts of the committee, and a desire of every member to consider measures in a calm, yet energetic manner. The appointment of the committee to make inquiries into methods of marking, we heartily endorse. The plan originated with the CRIMSON, and we shall expect positive results from...
...somewhat marred by this change, and so would the opportunities for very long rests between the bouts. But with plenty of entries in the two events, light-weight and feather-weight sparring, the time between bouts would be sufficient, if we may take the Tech. games as a criterion. There the hardest hitting and fighting occurred each time in the final rounds. The slight drawbacks to the change are more than counterbalanced by the advantages...
...will, in the future, be the leading college. Wealth, fortunate location, and noted professors contribute much to the success of any college, but a generation of earnest, ambitious students will do more toward this end than all the other causes combined. The following, then, seems to be a just criterion of the advisability of these new reforms. If the tearing down of the old barriers to entrance and the substitution of the new requirements will attract more men who have some purpose in coming here, then all should rejoice in the reforms. If, on the other hand, Harvard...