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G.B. AIRY.
_1868, March 12_.
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ST PETER'S COLLEGE LODGE, CAMBRIDGE,
_March 13th, 1868_.
MY DEAR SIR,
I am much obliged by your letter and enclosed paper.
Anything done in the last five days by a Junior Optime only shews
(generally) that he has been employing some of his time
_mischievously_, for he must have been working at subjects which he is
quite unable to master or cramming them by heart on the chance of
meeting with a stray question which he may answer.
The chief part of the Senior Optimes are in something of the same
situation.
I think that the proposed addition of a day to the first part of the
Examination, in which "easy questions in physical subjects" may be
set, is, on this account, a great improvement.
Our new Scheme comes on for discussion on Friday next, March 20, at 2
p.m. in the Arts School. It is much opposed by private tutors,
examiners and others, and may possibly be thrown out in the Senate
this year, though I hope that with a little patience it may be
carried, in an unmutilated form, eventually.
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