Word: neglectment
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...second of two theses which had been given out as prescribed work at the beginning of the year, is worthy of imitation. This attempt to cram men like Strasburg geese has become a serious matter. More than a fixed amount of work, especially in history, cannot be done without neglect of other courses, and extra work, if forced upon those who take the elective, is performed at the expense of the regular and more important part of the year's study in that department. Thesis-writing compels neglect of the topics on the syllabus. The last examination has shown this...
...prevent shocks to visitors, the regulation costume for all not belonging to some association will consist of a long ulster, a pair of rubber boots, a rubber hat and cape, fencing gloves, and masks. Thus it will be impossible to identify the numerous students who neglect college work to devote themselves to exercise...
...President's statements, "that in such a system students will neglect the more difficult subjects and select studies requiring less mental application, which are for this reason of less value in discipline," appeared to be contrary to our experience at Harvard, and investigation has shown this to be true...
...building must feel that they could well afford to wait for the perfecting of such advantages as the Gymnasium now offers. There is nothing more to be desired in the building except a full attendance of students of all departments of the University. No student can afford to neglect the twofold opportunity for physical culture which is furnished by a competent instructor and better apparatus than can be found in any other gymnasium in the country. There is opportunity now for all to train without danger of injury, and there is no reason why the so-called hot-house scholar...
...worth paying any attention to, impose an amount of work upon a student that, if thoroughly performed, would leave little or no time for anything else. Outside reading, theses, and hour examinations are not only recommended, but forced upon us to such a degree, that we are obliged to neglect other courses where instructors are more reasonable in their demands. In the first-mentioned course, too, we merely gain a superficial knowledge of a multitude of things, instead of a thorough understanding of a few. This is especially true of a course where, in addition to the outside work just...