Word: optional
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...matter stands now, Harvard '90 will row Columbia '90, at New London; and Yale '90, has the option of rowing on the Charles...
...clearly and fully the scope of study offered there, and enables one to make a comparison with that at Harvard which we discussed at some length one week ago. The requirements for admission do not greatly differ so far as classics and mathematics go, except that Harvard presents an option between one of the ancient languages and a rather severe equivalent in physical science and a choice of modern history in place of ancient. But Harvard also requires a considerable amount of English and of physical science, which Yale does not demand at all, before the second or third year...
...memory and blind trusting to luck, would consist of abolishing all examinations, and substituting in their place theses to be written by the students on topics given out by the instructor and suggested by the course. These theses could be written once a month, or less often, at the option of the instructor, their length varying, of course, inversely with the number required. The subjects could easily be made so comprehensive as to necessitate a fair knowledge of the ground covered by the course, and even if they were only special topics, the student would be so keenly alive...
...continuance of the present cold snap. We trust that the college will chime in with our sentiments, since we are trying to ring in no scheme of personal advantage. Our columns are open to any communications on this topic bearing the magic signature "'89," though we reserve the option of proceeding to clapper stopper on any correspondents who give tongue too freely...
...closing, I will add the names of some of the bills which have been introduced and debated: Bill 3, on Nisaragua Canal; bill 4, Local Option; bill 5, Increase of U. S. A. Navy; bill 9, for repealing title A, U. S. Statutes; bill 10, to admit ex-Presidents to Senate...