Word: according
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Whereas, We are in entire accord with the Board of Overseers and the Faculty in their endeavor to correct any abuses that may have arisen in connection with athletic contests...
...foolish for the United States to expend $4,500,000 a year to keep a guard along the frontier to prevent smuggling. Thirdly, the troublesome fishery question would be entirely gained. F. B's. Williams, '88, for the negative, declared that Canada would not come in of her own accord, that there would always be a sectional line between it and the rest of the United States. The unity of this country would be broken. Reciprocity with Canada in return for fishing privileges is by far the best way to deal with the question. The debate was then thrown open...
...vexatious work necessary to prepare for an hour examination should be inflicted upon the great number of conscientious students, simply for the good of a few who are either lazy or reckless? It seems that nearly all the instructors are coming to this opinion. Such a system seems to accord ill with the liberal spirit that generally pervades Harvard's action. We believe in a simple warning and then an appeal to the midyear and final examinations to settle the question whether a student has done his duty...
Hour examinations are now in vogue. These irritations, more disagreeable than their semi-annual prototypes, have grown in fashion during this year and now bid fair to become a characteristic of all the larger and many of the less numerous courses. These examinations are out of accord with the tendency of study at Harvard, and mark retrogression to the days of term examinations and required studies. Many lazy ones are caught in the trap, but we fail to see what good accrues to them by the operation, while for those who are working earnestly a deviation from good work...
...widespread is it? We must not lose sight of that important question. How largely does it infest the college? Are many students large spenders? Must a man of moderate means on coming here be put to shame? Will be find himself a disparaged person, out of accord with the spirit of the place, and unable to attain its characteristic advantages? No systematic evidence on the subject has existed. It is time it did exist, and I have made an attempt to obtain it. To each member of the graduating class I sent a circular asking if he would be willing...