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...years' competition for the Boylston Prizes was restricted to members of the Junior and Senior classes. This was a much-needed change, for in lessening the number of competitors it gave a better chance to those who came late upon the list of obtaining a patient and attentive hearing. Two further reforms are needed...
...succeeded in scoring three runs by good hits. Yale was even more fortunate, obtaining four runs entirely by errors. This lead was kept throughout, but greatly augmented by an addition of eight runs in one innings. The Yale Nine outbatted us, but in the field had quite a number of errors, though not equalling our number, as the score will show. In the field, Smith, - who took Morgan's place behind the bat on account of the latter's lameness, - Carter, and Downer distinguished themselves, the latter taking a very difficult left-hand catch on first base. For Harvard...
...voluntary, and the member not marked on recitation; while attendance on the "B" should be compulsory, and the recitation marks averaged with the marks of the monthly examinations. Those who preferred to be marked on recitations could remain in "B" divisions. The examinations should count as a certain number of recitations, say an hour examination equal to three recitations; a two-hour examination to six, and a three-hour to nine, recitations...
...requirements for a degree should be a certain number of examinations on required and elective studies, and students could take a degree whenever they had passed all their examinations, whether in three or five years. All students must obtain over 40% to avoid a condition; an average of 50% for a degree; over 60% on each examination for an "A" division; over 70% as an average for the Rank List; 75% to be a candidate for honors for an Essay at Commencement; 80% for a Disquisition; 85% for a Dissertation; 90% for an Oration; 95% for a "Summa cum laude...
...failures of the first years would have a chance to make up their deficiencies and leave college with a creditable record behind them. It would promote higher culture, and create more interest in studies, than at present; and under this system it seems as if a greater number would become students for life. With the present system, if a student thoughtlessly wastes the first years of his course, or is prevented by any cause from doing his best, there is no remedy. He has lost all chance while in college of distinguishing himself as a student...