MARKSMANSHIP

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

I feel a bouquet is due to the graders of the History 164 hour exam. Here at Harvard, where final exams sometimes are not returned, and more often returned quite late, the educating function of exams is often overlooked.

It seems, however, that the graders in History 164b have taken the educating function as a principle in grading the March 11 hour exam. For each essay, both good and bad points were noted, and a short outline of the desired answer was added.

I feel the extra time spent by graders deserves mention. I also feel that it has resulted in less dissatisfaction with marks, and more important, an increased understanding of the course by the students. Robert V. Goode '56