The movement toward a higher and broader system of education in Harvard to day, and in particularly the attempts which are being made this year to rid the present system of puerile restrictions and conditions, show their effect nowhere more forcibly than in some of the examination papers prepared for the present mid-year examinations.

Instead of ten arbitrary questions upon ten single points which could by no possibility adequately cover the ground gone over in the course during the half-year, and whose answers could be but a very poor criterion of the student's knowledge of the course at best; these papers have contained either fewer questions, but of a comprehensive character such as would allow the student an opportunity to show whether he could write intelligently upon the subject, or else there have been many more questions in order that the student might have an option in his choice of subjects.

Of course, in whatever matter the examination paper is prepared, we all know the subjects well enough to meet the demands upon our intelligence (and our imagination as well sometimes); but every student has a sympathy with certain parts of his work, and takes more interest in those parts than in others. He would perfer always to dilate upon these favorite topics. Under the old system it was as Cicero would say "bull-luck" whether he had a chance or not. Under the new regime he can show himself to better advantage.