Word: premiums
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...raising the standard of undergraduate scholarship the Student Council, in its most recent report, suggests that less emphasis be laid upon final examinations and that greater stress be placed upon frequent hour examinations. The Council maintains that the present system, with its unique emphasis on final examinations, puts a premium on irregular work and results in a vast amount of eleventh-hour "cramming" that makes easy the path of the professional tutor. In our editorial of May, 24, to which the writer of the communication refers, we set forth the suggestions of the Student Council and pointed out that...
...placed upon a student's showing in the mid-year and final examinations. To such an extent is this true that the marks in these make from one-half to three-fourths of the mark of the year. There are many evils resulting from this system. It places a premium on irregular and desultory work, for students know that their good marks in the mid-year and final examinations will more than off-set poor marks in conferences and the few hour tests that may be held. The system is directly responsible for the very great amount of eleventh-hour...
...earlier at vacation without being put on probation. There are a great many cases where excusing one such cut would allow the student a whole extra day of vacation. This scheme is worth trying, at least, and will undoubtedly prove the wisdom of putting a certain premium on strict attendance to college duties...
With the change of style of play will come a change in the sort of players required for the different positions. There would seem to be a premium on light, fast ends, due to the variety of forward passes to be executed and guarded against; while quarterbacks who can throw far and accurately, and backs who can vary strong line-plunging with good secondary defensive work will be in demand...
...those who were prompt. The committee may have provided for this but nothing in the notice of extension indicates this fact. If this policy of extending closing dates, which is so popular at present, is continued, it will tend to discourage prompt compliance with conditions and put a premium on procrastination. H. F. BROWNE...