Word: apt
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ensuing year. Moreover it is plain that with the difficulty of the choice, the responsibility increases and it becomes more necessary to weigh the pros and cons in each decision. There can be no doubt that it is just here that the enlargement of the elective pamphlet it apt to bring about the best results. Behind the obvious advantage of having a larger range of subjects included in the instruction given, there lies that deeper advantage of making men more careful and deliberate in the choice of their courses. This force is brought to bear most cogently...
...Apt to row too jerkily...
Stroke - Is apt to hang, and shoots away with too much jerk...
...Fails to get enough body reach, and consequently slumps at the full reach. Must swing over the keel. Apt to go back too far and slump on the finish...
...Must sit up to it better all through the stroke. Should be careful not to bring his oar too much in the middle of his stroke. Is apt to hurry his slide, and fails to work strongly from his stretcher...