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...Christmas or final marks. This change has been determined upon in consequence of a growing dissatisfaction with the present system of freshman spring examinations among both students and instructors. If an examination be held at all, and if the marking system must be kept in use, it would seem no more than just that credit be allowed for the work done in the examination by the students. If this is not done, there certainly seems to be small reason for holding an examination...
...greatest inducements Harvard offers to men to come here, is the fact that the opportunities for improvement are not limited to the studies put down in the regular curriculum. Harvard has more voluntary courses than any other college in the country; and although in some cases the audiences seem small, there is no doubt but that the students appreciate their opportunities and try to take advantage of them. One great reason for small attendance at many extra courses is the fact that they conflict with regular courses. Of course there must be conflicts, as the day has but twenty-four...
...ought surely to repeat our former victories and win several others. The mile run is especially worth the effort, as we have men who seem capable of success in this event if trained and pushed for it. In several other events we shall probably bring out some strong contestants, whose success in any one instance would prove gratifying. '85 is an unknown factor as yet in these calculations, and all look to her with the greatest interest in the coming in-door athletic games this month, and upon the training field when spring opens...
...Ideals enter upon their second week at the Boston, to which they have been attracting large audiences, who seem willing and even anxious to overlook the many faults of the singers. The repertoire for next week has not yet been decided on. Monday evening Audran's "Olivette" will be given...
...Butterfly Fever" does not seem to be of an intermittent character, judging from the large audiences that have attended at the Museum, and from the large advance-sale of seats for the next week, during which the same piece is to be presented. While it has been greatly weakened in the translation, and deprived of much of the characteristic wit of Sardou, it is still a very amusing play...