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EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON.-The article in your issue of February 8th upon "Our Ranking System," reminds one very forcibly of the fact that it is quite easy to find fault with a system and suggest remedies, but unfortunately what seems a remedy to one appears as an injustice to another. I refer to the "third reform" which the author of the above mentioned article suggests, which is essentially as follows: that, since the fact of having taken one course in any branch of knowledge, renders a student more fitted to advance in other courses of that branch, this should...
This reformer is evidently one who does not appreciate our dearly cherished elective system, since he would destroy its advantages by placing a premium upon a superficial education, such as is to be obtained in the prescribed course which most. American colleges require. It certainly would seem an injustice toward those who come to Harvard for thorough study in some particular branch of knowledge, that those courses which are included in their specialty should only count for them a fraction of their standard value-simply that some superficialist may have the possibility, thus denied to the specialist, of attaining...
With the two other "reforms" suggested, I have no fault to find, but, on the contrary, believe they might have the desired effect of improving our ranking system...
...Herald commenting on the subject of compulsory athletic says that "inasmuch as Harvard has excellent opportunities for the adoption of such a system, it may come in vogue...
These three reforms in the ranking system would change the whole influence of the rank list. Collegiate distinction would count, as it should, as an encouragement to the very best work...