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English Literature. Special subject, "The English Novel." Mr. Perry, Sever...
...examinations invites attention again to our system of marking at Harvard. During the interval between the mid-years and the annuals, we are gradually informed as to the results of the first examinations, while the annual rank-list gives the results for the year. Many men are studying with special objects in view, and in the conditions under which scholarships and honors are granted, we often find an entirely arbitrary standard of excellence. There are always men "on the line" who are exultant in case of success, but who suffer corresponding grief in case of failure; in both cases...
...clamorous for direction when this liberty is granted them. The Johns Hopkins University solves the difficulty in the case by assigning to each student "some member of the academic staff, to whom he will go for advice and assistance, and through whom he will present to the faculty any special requests." There are numerous objections - such as the greater proportion of students in our case - to the adoption of such a plan at Harvard. Another plan suggested has been either that some member of the faculty deliver lectures to undergraduates upon the scheme and scope of the various courses...
...Columbia law students are endeavoring to induce the legislature to make a special exception in their favor in the law which requires every one admitted to the New York bar to serve a three years' apprenticeship...
...last. - A special student really did some work for a coming examination and - flunked - at last...