Word: working
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There are, of course, other facts concerning the course that it would be useful to give, as to the number of hours that the average student would have to give to outside work, and what the general nature of that work would be. The statistics of the number of men taking the course, and of the number dropped, &c., as above, would be very useful. The average per cent attained by those who were not conditioned would be interesting. One or two of the professors have thought of publishing some statistics and explanations of their own courses; but no official...
...This course is used as an example simply because the separation of the field work and lectures under different instructors furnishes an illustration of the necessity for some description of the courses...
...editors to call a meeting of those interested in the project. The association should be open to members of the three upper classes and of the post-graduate courses, should be large enough not to be cliquey, and should admit only those who are willing to do earnest work...
...then, while there is every opportunity for a specialist to perfect himself in his chosen work, there is undoubtedly a scarcity of electives to meet the requirements of those who do not wish to pursue a subject in detail, but cannot afford to remain entirely ignorant of its important features...
...found among Oxford undergraduates, in the political and social affairs of other people, not to speak of those of our own country. We fear that this must be fully acknowledged; while it is much to be regretted that here, at least, there should not be some influence at work against the feeling, "We don't care for abroad," which so often finds expression in America. At Oxford, the debates of the Union do much to keep alive an intelligent interest in matters that every gentleman must, sooner or later, be acquainted with. There, it is "the thing" to think...