Word: accomplishments
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...bring about such perfection in a few individual men to the discouragement of the many is unfortunate, but this is the same thing that happens in any course of study or other pursuit. No one claims that the study of oratory or mathematics does not accomplish an excellent purpose simply because some men have more talent for those pursuits than their comrades and so reach a greater state of perfection...
...student life. In this - in principle - they are perfectly justifiable and commendable. Many criticisms, however, are just. Much in college society life, in respect to tendency and spirit, could well be reformed. But the abolition of the social unions of students in clubs is not the way to accomplish this result - and this abolition is the legitimate outcome of Mr. Aiken's arguments. The book, however, is well worth reading by all college men. The author will certainly win respect for his sincerity and earnestness, and one's individual profit from reading the book, even when opposed to the general...
...Oxford and Cambridge Universities, England. A rule similar to the fifth rule has, we believe, already long been in force. It will be seen that the most important of these regulations relate to the exclusion of any element of professionalism from our college sports. This end they will undoubtedly accomplish...
...executive committee propose to try this autumn, would seem to be an excellent one and worthy of success. Success it will certainly secure if the freshman class evince enough class spirit and enterprise to enter a number of contestants sufficient to make the games of interest and to accomplish their ultimate object - that of bringing out men for succeeding 'Varsity days. The freshmen should respond to this offer and prove the experiment worthy of continuance in future years...
...University Nine. Every moment should be appropriated to bring out the strong points of all candidates so that at the opening of the spring all the time till the beginning of the inter-collegiate games may be devoted to training the nine and their substitutes. What we accomplish this fall will be so much material gain for the spring work on Jarvis field...