THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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PubllBhod by tho Student Publica
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Editor SICATILE F. HOLMES
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Nobrnwkii, nn Hocoml-clnBH mull matter,
under tho Aot of ConRrcHH of March 3,
1879.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1912
fc ABOLITION OF EXAMS.
A rocont wavo of aontlmont has
awopt tho Btudont body as a result of
tho nowly Inaugurated syBtom whoro
by examinations aro abolished. Tho
commontB have boon numorous and
from various sourcos, but scorn to
boar a marked similarity In tono and
contoxt. Tho grumblings Immediately
preceding and during tho porlod here
tofore dovotod to examinations wero
long and lnBlstont.
If tho aforesaid grumblings aro a
truo Indication of the ' general senti
ment, tho present system is not In tho
highest favor. On tho othor hand,
thoro wore grumblings undor tho old
regime. Which, thon, aro justifiable?
Tho main source of confusion and
dlscuBBlon over tho provisions of tho
now ruling apparently Hob In tho
Interpretation of tho torm "examina
tion."' Tho rulo provldos that thoro
'shall bo given no examination laBtlng
two consecutive hours. Tho lottor of
this rulo was strictly oboyod, tho
spirit ? In tho placo of those two
hours examinations, woro substituted
two, throe, or five one-period "tests,"
regular assignments, and in many
cases tho Inovltablo "back work." In
his lolsuro hours tho student was free
to docldo upon his courses for the com
ing somoBtor, to comploto tho process
of registration, or to determine as best
ho might whether ho passed or failed.
It la no doubt truo that aomo stu
dents do not do their best work in
final examinations; it must also bo
admitted that two-hours oxamlnatlonB
moan a great deal of work for tho pro
fessors. On tho other hand, however,
is not tho proportion of such students
who aro not ablo to do themselves
justlco In finals comparatively small?
Do not several one-hour tOBts Involvo
as .much work for tho professors aB
one final? Are not tho few days of
comparative rest; posslblo undor tho
old system, beneficial to tho student?
Does not tho present rushing of regis
tration crowd tho administrative office,
as well as tho professors who aro
obliged to servo?
Tho above-mentioned aro a few of
tho inquiries as to tho why-for of tho
now system ; they may or may not bo
satisfactorily answered. From thom
wo aro led to bollovo that, although
this syBtom was Inaugurated only after
caroful consideration, it is as yet not
popular in tho cyos of tho student
body.
Regiment Again Compete.
For tho first tlmo this year tho cadet
regiment this week presented a solid
military appearanco, tho second year
men having completed their indoor
claBB work. Tho candidates for non
commlBBioned officers aro being given
a chanco to show thoir ability, each
taking his turn at commanding tho
company. Colonel Smith and tho bat
talion majors havo charge of the men.
Spauldlng to Play Here.
Albort Spauldlng, tho groat Amer
ican violinist, will appear March 4 at
tho Olivor theatre, undor tho auspices
of tho University School of MubJc
course Ho will bo accompanied 'by
Andro Bonolst, a planlBt well known
to Lincoln audiences.
Tho concert to havo boon given last
wook by OBcar Seaglo has been post
poned to March 25.
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