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THERE is one department in college in which a good deal of hard work is required on the part of both students and professor, but in which no instruction at all is given, so that the work seems thrown away. We refer to Senior forensics. The Senior spends several days in working up a difficult subject as best he can, and hopes when he gives in the fruit of his labor, to learn where he has fallen short and how he might do better. Not a word of advice does he get; on the contrary, another puzzling subject is given...
...have heard of some men who, by the present arrangement, are unfortunate enough to have three examinations in two consecutive days, and of one who has five in three days. We fully appreciate the fact that it is not easy to make out the schedule, and that no arrangement, however good, would be perfectly satisfactory to everybody. These cases, however, seem to deserve especial attention, inasmuch as the consecutive examinations are of course no test of whether the man has worked faithfully during the past term. We do not believe that any one, however thorough his knowledge, could do justice...
...think that we should have to get our news in such a roundabout way ! The dear things have got back from their scarlet-fever vacation, and are enjoying the skating and coasting. They too are suffering from examinations; with this difference, that in order to prevent cramming, the day of the ordeal is not announced beforehand. Well, it's bad as it is, but let us be thankful for our advantages; forewarned is forearmed...
WHETHER the question is looked at from a religious or from a utilitarian standpoint, the conclusion reached is always the same, namely, that it is best that one day in seven be given up to rest. If by opening the Library on Sunday the student is encouraged to distribute his work over seven days instead of six, then the change is not a beneficial, but an injurious...
...question of opening our Library Sunday is to be distinguished from the broad question of opening city libraries on that day. The working-man may, and doubtless does, find in the change from the noisy workshop to the quiet library and from manual to mental labor a real rest. Again, a city library reaches a class of the community which the church has not reached, - a class which needs just such help as a library can give...