Scholarship in the College
The Registrar, Mr. H. M. Tibbetts, has compiled some interesting figures with regard to the scholarship of Dartmouth undergraduates which are herewith reproduced. The appended tables show the percentage of men in each of the four classes in the College, who have obtained rank between 50 and 60, 60 and 70, 70 and 80, 80 and 90, 90 and 100. Comparison for a period of two and one-half years is given, semester by semester. It is not easy to draw absolute conclusions from statistics of this kind. But two facts seem reasonably obvious : the new system of awarding hon- ors, which went into effect in 1909, whereby the mark for honors was slight- ly reduced, has had an excellent effect in raising the standards of men formerly satisfied with a record .between 60 and 70; there is a marked improvement manifest in the work of senior year as compared with that of freshman year. This improvement is in part due to the greater freedom of eleCtives which is granted after freshman year. Those who have personal knowledge, however, do not hesitate to attribute it in large measure to the growing respect for scholarship and to the increased understanding of the importance of honest work which comes with the greater maturity of the undergraduate. The figures are as follows:
1908-'09 1909-'10 1910-'11 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Seniors: % % % % % 90-100 4.6 7.1 6.6 7.5 8.2 80- 90 19.3 26.4 32.9 31.3 26.4 70- 80 31.9 30.8 38.3 39.6 42.7 60- 70 22.4 27.5 15.6 18.5 16.4 50- 60 8.1 8.2 2.1 3.1 2.3 Incomplete* 13.7 0.0 4.5 0.0 4.1
1908-'09 1909-'10 1910-'11 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Juniors: % % % % % 90-100 3.3 3.4 2.9 2.6 3.5 80- 90 18.9 16.0 16.7 18.5 21.3 70- 80 27.6 23.2 35.2 34.8 37.4 60- 70 31.3 34.3 23.4 24.8 28.3 50- 60 10.6 10.7 10.0 6.4 4.3 Below 50 0.0 0.0 .9 .4 0.0 Incomplete 8.3 12.4 10.9 12.5 5.2
1908-'09 1909-'10 1910-11 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Sophomores: % % % % % 90 100 1.0 1.0. 2.4 1.8 1.8 80- 90 9.2 10.0 12.9 13.0 10.1 70- 80 29.6 22.3 25.0 26.1 32.4 65- 70 29.6 29.7 37.0 34.1 35.3 SO- 60 20.7 24.3 13.8 13.4 12.2 Below 50 0.0 0.0 3.3 2.9 2.5 Incomplete 9.9 12.7 5.6 8.7
1908-'09 1909-'10 1910-'11 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.1 Freshmen: % % % % % 90-100 .6 1.7 .7 1.0 1.0 80- 90 12.2 13.1 8.3 8.6 13.6 70- 80 28.7 24.4 23.9 22.1 25.0 60- 70 26.0 30.4 34.2 30.4 32.5 50- 60 27.8 20.4 19.6 18.6 16.0 Below 50 0.0 0.0 5.6 6.2 .6 Incomplete 4.7 10.0 7.7 13.1 11.3
*Father to take an examination at the schedule time renders a record incomplete until special examinations are held.
