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...matter of teaching, the Scotch universities are much like American colleges. The methods are catechetical; teaching is regarded as more important than examinations; prizes are in vogue and exercise great influence. In Scotland, prizes are usually awarded by vote of the students. Practically the system works better than would awards by the professors. Prizes generally go where they belong. The Scotch universities are cheap, because the fees are low and the students live where they please. Their conspicuous and distinctive merit lies in the great stimulative power of their teaching. In England there is, with less of this stimulus, perhaps...
...matter of drinks, water is the best, because the physical system consists largely of water. It should be taken in proportion to physical action undergone. Coffee and tea are not detrimental, and do not produce the unpleasant reactive results of alcohol. Tea produces perspiration, while coffee produces a dryness of the skin and excites the action of the heart. In case of any resultant nervous affection, they should be left...
...often doubted whether college students as a class ever maintain an active interest in the current events and discussions of American politics. An interest in the details of party management, in the workings of the spoils system, and in the glories of American stump oratory and buncomb is hardly to be expected of them. But that they do generally keep up with the current drift of discussions of political principles to as great an extent as almost any other class in the community is, we believe, the case. In our own case, this abundant interest in current politics and party...
...hour examination, and will not be simply the usual "pass" examination. The instructors announce that the marks obtained will count in the annual scale, - not so much, however, as the 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...
Still, as I have said, the failure is but partial. I believe that a system of self-government by the students can be formed which will be popular, effective and broad enough in its scope to escape the odium which has become attached to our form...