New-York tribune., 1873-06-25
The CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
EXAMINATION wEEE-sYsTEM or TERM ExAluNA
TONS BY PRINTED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70

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TONS BY PRINTED PAPERs-PREPARATIoNs FOR
CosnfENCEAENT-TIIE INQUIRE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE AT WORK.
ITHACA june 23.-The week Of examinations
which ends every term 90 Cornell University has just
closed Only three four OF the leading institutions OF
the country have adopted completely as Cornell the
syston Of examinations by printed papers. set Of
questions embracing the leading points Of any SUD-
ject taught during the term is prepared by
each Professor for each class. These questions
printed the University Press the superintendent
OF the Office being responsible for their privacy Every
class IA divided into sections OF than twenty
persons; each section is then placed in charge Of
professor assistant professor. who that its
members seated OF the examination rooms at
such distances from each other that they bold
intercourse, and that they provided with writing
materials. The printed papers or sets OF questions
are then given them, aad time. varying
with the length OF tho paper but ranging
from 10 three hours is allowed in which TO prepare
and write out she answers subsequently these replies
OF the student carefully examined by the professor,
and List OF those who have successfully passed the
examination posted the University bulletin board.
Those who fail required to attend the lecturer
the subject second time. Few attempts made 10
evade the stringent rules which govern these examna-
tions since any such evasion yitates the examination
and obnges the student 70 spend term in reviewing
the whole subject The past week, however witnessed
one fraudulent effort OF this character. In OF the
examination rooms a student caught by the Pro
fessOr IN charge OF the section, the act Of consulting
some leaves, which L1 L.J torn from textbook and
brought concealed u.I'r his coat Into the room. he
ordered TO withdraw from the examination at once,
and dread of nr1ihmsnt announced his intention Of
leaving the University without delay. From o collec-
ton Of the exauna1'n papers OF the present term the
following one upon the lectures OF Prof Anthony
and selected rpIju. may TO indicate the char
acter Of the tests wLo nc Cornell student Is obliged
to submit;
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The week PRIOR 20 commencement r. IN other respects
a busy one crowded with preparations tOr the closing
dags Of the waning academic year, Candidates for
grees are coming for the ast time their theses and
conferences with their taOr in regard TO the size and
form of the inevitable "swallowtau.' without which
the commencement stage would be- desert and
desolatou Tho lower classmen are leaving
for their homes Tho arrivals Of strangers, Of
parents % witness the blccalaacation, one may
co. OF their sons OF alumni. and Of applicants for adms
sion 20 the Freshman class set IN Friday aud Saturday.
ms year the work has been ~ than usual
element in consequence OF Che interest felt in the op
erntiors OF the University Crew which IL now the cen
ter OF all undergraduate hopes and aspirations and IN
the investigation Of the Mcclure charges against
Bir Cornell aud The great school which is largely in
debtei % his muudceuce. mr.. Van Buren,, q member
OF the Commission has been In Ithaca for several days
Act yely engaged u examining the various departments,
aud particularly the College of Agriculture and mo
Mechanic Arts He has visited every lecture room and
laboratory model rOOm. and workshop, and has piled
the professors with long categurles Of Questions.
Other members OF the Commission are expected
next week This evening the OratOrleal contest for the
WoOdford medal takes place. Tomorrow occur the
cassday exercises, the address OF MI Charles Dudley
Warner before the college OF History and Literature, the
class concert by DpfwOrths orchestra, and the class
suDper Wednesday Will witness the meetings Of the
Aumul aud Trustees, the delivery by MT. Lrastus
Rroob Of an address before the Sbley College. and the
rseeption OF President White Thursday "a Commence
me DaY