Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...crude, but in some cases it was remarkable rather for its finish than for its aptness. The carriage of the majority of speakers on the platform, evidenced a serious lack of ease. The movements that were made were too often jerky. At times the stiffness of the whole action of the speaker detracted seriously from the spontaneity of the rendering. The competition, as a whole, was superior to that of last year, and equalled any that has been held during the past few years. The good effects of the work of Mr. Jones was noticeable in the dignified bearing...
...Harvard crew to Columbia, she refused to give any decision in the matter until she heard the opinion of our freshman class. This opinion has been rendered, and the freshmen await the result with anxiety. We trust that future Harvard freshmen will never be compelled to regret the action...
...action taken at the last meeting of the faculty aiming to make the work done by students more systematical than heretofore, meets with our heartiest approval. There is too much aimless and ill-assorted work done here at Harvard, and something that will break it up is most necessary. We believe that this new supervision by the instructors and the faculty will not only do this, but will materially aid many earnest and thorough students...
...time has been under the charge of Professor Macvane, has been given to a new instructor, and the lectures will be delivered three times a week. A tentendency to annihilate "snaps" seems to pervade the pamphlet from the beginning to the end, and this, coupled with the recent action of the faculty in regard to personal supervision of student's work by instructors, seem to be slowly destroying many of the former evils which were so apparent in the Harvard curriculum. Such a remedy, however, is but skin deep. The evils of the system may be weakened by such attempted...
...season. Although this is entirely in harmony with the attitude of the faculty toward the students for some time past, still we must feel it very gratifying to have such matters left to us to whom we believe they rightfully belong. The slight disturbances in recent celebrations make this action all the more welcome. We look forward, then, to enthusiastic and impressive celebrations, which will lose nothing of their spontaneity by being systematic and orderly...