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24 University Reporter. 80 we do not have only to prepare for the rigid daily recita tion, but also to keep continually reviewing what we have passed over. Now, this is just as it should be, but when we have passed through this fiery ordeal we think that our faith has been suffi ciently tried without having to stand a final examination on the whole subject at the end of the year, ■ We cannot see how any good can possibly be derived from such examinations. It is admitted by all educators who have given the subject any thought that the mere cramming done for examination does not stay with a boy longer than the day it is gotten up for. Now if this be true (and it can’t be denied), w.^at is the use of requiring examinations of us when they can do us no good whatever, but on the contrary great harm. Just think of it! Nine or ten examinations in the same num ber of days. These examinations to cover all that has been passed over during the year. We have to make a certain per cent, in order to secure a de gree. What is the natural result of this state of affairs? Experi ence tells us that the boy goes to cramming with all his might, at the expense of both his body and mind. That this cramming'is injurious to both mind and body is ver ified by thousands who are wrecks mentally and physically. Many of the foremost colleges of our county, seeing the evil results of final examinations, have abolished them altogether and substituted in their place written reviews. Amherst, among oth ers, has abolished them. Why should the University of Geor gia lag behind in this great day of progress? We do not believe she will. Our Faculty is too good and wise to retain this inju- riou; system. We copy from an exchange another view of the subject: “Examinations have a tendency to corrupt the morals of stu dents—that is, the examination system under its present man agement. • Here is a student who has six examinations, all of which come within six or seven days. He has studied all he can during the session. When he goes on his examinations, and finds he is not able to succeed, it is a strong temptation to use unfair means.