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...abilities or of the work he has done on the course throughout the year. In a course where nothing but the two regular examinations count, it is possible for a man to neglect his work during the main part of the year, and by a little hard study, just before the examinations, to obtain as high a mark as the man who worked faithfully and regularly on the course. As no one examination can completely cover any course, there is too much at stake in one of the half-yearly examinations. There is too large a margin for chance...
...arguments in favor of a professional trainer, all of which have been discussed over and over again in various college papers. The only importance of the letter is that it shows the different directions in which athletics, at the two leading colleges, are tending. While Harvard is struggling hard to exclude every trace of professionalism from her sports, Yale seems to steadily encourage its introduction into her athletics. The letter incidentally makes a mis-statement in saying that Harvard, at present, employs a professional trainer...
...comprehensive study of the vital topics of the day. Why heavy expense should be incurred in the encouragement of the study by a handful of men of Chinese, Sanskrit, Arabic and the Zend, when the college is unable to support more than one professor in political science, is hard to explain, especially as the interest shown in political economy by the students is greater than that in any other one department. - [Advertiser...
...next two seasons saw the teams at work. Last season, however, from several causes, there were but three Richmonds in the field, and unless prompt measures are taken during the winter by the friends of the game to keep alive the interest, which has always been a matter of hard work for the graduates of past years to keep up, it would seem that they have had but labor in vain. This is more the pity, for intercollegiate cricket matches will do much to promote friendly intercourse among college men, as in these matches there is more time for forming...
...three games. It is crippled at the start by the withdrawal from college of Mr. Bean, last year's pitcher, from whom much was expected in the games next spring. At any rate, the nine will be composed of men who have earned their places in it by hard work, and if faithful practice under an energetic captain is worth anything it will make a creditable showing...