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College World.
We notice by the Phoros that the Phi Psis have just moved into their new chapter house at the University of the Pacific. We also notice in another exchange that the Phi Gams have just completed an elegant chapter house at Berkeley.
A young "Jap" won first place in the local oratorical contest at Oberlin College last week. As Oberlin generally takes first honors in oratory in Ohio, our Japanese friend will doubtless represent Ohio in the next Inter-State contest.
The exchange man of the De Paue must find it an exceedingly difficult matter to write up his exchange notices and keep up his University work at the same time. After much searching we managed to find a small little notice on the Hanover Monthly in the last issue. You ought to improve on this Oscar, and at least keep it up with the high standard of the other departments of so worthy a magazine. The exchange man on the Lafayette also seems to be afflicted with the same disease —probably ennui.
We have at last come to the conclusion that the fair exchange edittess of the Baldwin Index, is very fond of dealing out taffy to her exchanges through the exchange columns of the Index. This no doubt is very edifying to the fortunate ones, but yet they can only recognize that it is simply taffy, nothing more. We have waited for the past six months to see some unfavorable criticism on some unfortunate paper, but we have been disappointed. No doubt she is so gentle and tender hearted that such a criticism is utterly impossible: under these circumstances, why of course she is excusable. By the way those quotations from the writings of literary men are very useful when "copy" is scarce, aren't they?
If the editorial man on the Michigan *Argonaut*, would read his exchanges with the care which they deserve—especially such a worthy paper as the *College Ramber*, he would not make so many "breaks" in his criticisms. Any one reading the editorial referred to by the *Argonaut*, with ordinary care, could not help but see that the two societies referred to are literary societies and not fraternities as our *Argonaut* friend hastily supposes. About the only thing we could advise our aforesaid friend to do is, to take advantage of the advice he gives these "frats,"—to find some unfrequented spot and take a nap, as he is probably very weary after his great exertion.
NEVER imitate. Be natural. Be yourself. There are none of us but frequently see those who are our superiors in some directions at least And while it is well enough to attempt to profit by the comparison, it is unnecessary to do so by copying. There is a great, though intangible, difference between imitating a virtue and striving to equal it. Take no man as a model. No man is entirely worthy of being one. True there are a great many men who are your superiors. But you are young yet and will grow. Never admit that you cannot develop into as good a man, as strong a man, as able a maa as he who excited your admiration. To do so is to destroy the last possibility of great achievements. If you make a success as a copy, what of that? Any one can copy. It is he who originates that wins honor. Never imitate! Be natural! Be yourself!
The Marking System.
The Marking System.
If our present marking system is of any value at all, (which is doubtful) it ought, at least, to be something of an index to a students' standing during the four years that he spends in the University. But this is impossible so long as the
standard of marking is different in different departments
At present there is general complaint on this subject, and it appears that much of the complaint is just.
Here in the University the marking standard is high. If a student does good, thorough work, attends classes regularly and punctually he is usually sure of receiving a first grade mark on his work. Hence it is obviously unjust for any one professor to require absolute perfection as the price of a first grade; for such a plan at once brings a lack of harmony and the marks loose their value as a record of standing and work. Moreover it is unjust to students in different departments to be marked by different standards, for the classic may at the end of his course find that his record is below the Modern Lit's although his work has been equally good and as faithfully performed.
Again different standards have a tendency to drive students into an unwise selection of studies. There is a desire (a weakness perhaps) which is quite common and quite natural, for good marks. So if it is known that one professor gives a majority of his classes third grades, while another gives first grades the optionals of the latter will have the preference. This may not be right, but it is a fact nevertheless.
It often happens that a professor comes to us from an institution where the marking system is entirely different from ours; for him to introduce that system into his classes here is manifestly unjust and unfair. He should conform to our plan and not throw everything into confusion.
We $dc$ think that the present system is a good one, believing that a simple passing mark would be sufficient. But if it is to be kept in use, let it at least be made fair and just. Let the faculty establish some standard or basis either high or low and let the professors in all the different branches mark according to this standard.
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