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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...with some of our educators that, in place of making recitations universally voluntary, the privilege should be limited to those who show a special interest in study; these being determined by their rank either in all studies or in some department. This scheme, while free from such objections as Dr. McCosh's, would also offer a powerful inducement to men in the early part of their course to work hard. To us, however, it appears to have several faults...
...Williams Vidette gives up four of its columns to a report of a recent sermon on prayer, by Dr. Hopkins, and six more are occupied by an account of a recent alumni dinner at Boston, both of which are, no doubt, interesting reading at Williams. From its locals we learn that one of the seniors chopped his thumb nearly off, and that another, while on a bobbing excursion, was thrown off and struck on his head. In general, however, this species of puerility, which so much mars the character of other more pretentious periodicals, is avoided...
PRESIDENT ELIOT, in a few pregnant sentences, has suggested the change, and Dr. McCosh has made haste to declare himself firmly opposed to it. At this point it may not be unpardonable presumption for a student, a party chiefly interested, to express his opinions upon the matter...
...themselves in meeting the exigencies of college life. The first system has been tried, and with tolerable success; but it is significant that, after pupils have got almost to manhood, the slacker the government has been, the more marked the success. It is also to be noticed - and Dr. McCosh is unfair in not noticing - that the two serious objections offered to the plan of voluntary recitations apply also with great force to the present system. It is indeed true that great numbers of men enter college without any appreciation of study; but it is also true that great numbers...
...little reason for believing, with Dr. McCosh, that the students will be able to prepare themselves for the examinations and still be absent from Cambridge for weeks at a time, without thinking of college work. Now, most find it necessary to be pretty attentive to their tasks; if there is a change, more work rather than less will be necessary...