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...think, a good rule for a young writer to follow, not to relate his dreams; for, as a general thing, there is no sort of literary undertaking so easy, so seductive, and so worthless after it is finished. In my own case, however, the rule must be broken for once. My dream came to me under peculiar circumstances. They were so peculiar, indeed, that I believe they give a psychological interest to the dream. With this excuse I shall describe...
...room. Matters were not so cheerful out-of-doors. It was a wintry night. The wind was roaring in great blasts down the chimney, and the black window panes every now and then grew suddenly white with gusts of driving snow. The house was in the country, I should think, for the only noises to be heard above the weather sounds and the crackling of the fire were the voices of two children who were playing in the room...
...crew was then said to be $900 in debt. The men who are dissatisfied with the management of the crew have heard this report and are very far from acknowledging " that the management has been all right, and that the money subscribed has been judiciously spent." Indeed they think that the management has been all wrong, and that the money subscribed has been injudiciously spent...
...could be shown that '87 subscribed $900 less than the average amount required to run a freshman crew, then perhaps no fault could be found with the management. But if '87 paid as much to support its freshman crew as classes generally do, (and I for one, think that it paid even more), then it seems to me that there is no reason for the shameful running into debt, except the almost criminal blundering of the manager...
...think that our correspondent of yesterday is quite right in his complaint against the low range of marks adopted in a certain German course. The suggestion that a fixed amount, say five or ten, or a certain percentage be added to each mark has considerable weight. There can be no doubt that the greatest evil of the marking system is that no unity or equality of standards, seems to be attained by the body of instructors. Fifty per cent. with Prof. A may often be set against seventy or seventy-five per cent. with Prof. B; in courses which require...