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...article carefully. The time has come when the old ideas of education are no longer applicable, and the sooner they are laid aside the better. The self-styled "Universities" which are so numerous in this country have no right to their title until the new systems are introduced. At present they are not in advance of many of the schools of other countries...
...spite, however, of all its drawbacks, the photographic art gives a deal of pleasure to man-kind. Not to speak of the character-study presented by every album, we can gratify ourselves with the sight of distant friends without the intervention of spirits; and in their "photos" they present themselves in a constant state of imperturbable good-nature and equanimity...
...upon their result to base his mark and relative standing in his class. To get a good mark, to stand well in his class, is the desire of every good student, and everything should be done by the College authorities to give him legitimate assistance. But does the present system of examinations give the student a fair chance? I think not, for the following reasons. I defy any man, - always leaving out the exceptional genius who is sui generis and therefore outside of all logical argument, - be he ever so faithful a student, to go into an examination...
...students, then, the present system is disadvantageous; to those whose examinations chance to come unfavorably - for it is all a matter of chance, and the class subject to the caprice of Fortune is a numerous one - it is grossly unfair, while to the most fortunate the limited time does not give fit opportunity for preparation. I therefore think the object of the examinations is not attained, since they do not afford the test desired...
...crew's regular practice has been much less interrupted by the examinations than seemed probable. The average pull for the past fortnight has been about 650 strokes, and the average run about one mile and a half. About thirteen candidates have been daily present. Smith, '79, has returned to college, and immediately commenced work...