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...were excused attendance at the ordeal which the rest had to endure. Indeed, we believe it has generally been the aim of the university at Ann Arbor, by oral examinations and such substitutes as this, to mitigate the evils of long written examinations. Other institutions have tried various other plans, with more or less to commend them. In some, what seems theoretically to be the most rational method of all has been tried; namely, the method of requiring original investigations or critical and synoptical theses to be presented in certain scientific and liberal studies instead of requiring a set examination...
...second question, 'Why not teach boys as well as young women to cook?' drew forth the response that the lecturer heartily approved of such a plan, and had actually taught a class at Harvard." - [From a report of a lecture by Miss Parloa...
...Bates College students, according to the old plan, eke out their living by teaching and odd work in vacations. Some of the lady students are said to earn from $6 to $8 per week by book-canvassing. Some of the men both preach and canvass for books...
...trunk-line conference of railroad officials was held yesterday in New York, and a plan of settlement of the railroad war discussed...
Owing to the difficulty in suiting each individual member of the corporation, a plan for the new law school has not been decided upon...