Word: aptness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...lies before us. Can it be said that its excellence is commensurate with the amount of time spent in its preparation? Hardly, we are constrained to admit, for the present volume certainly does not surpass the efforts of previous editors, and we note some rather prominent inaccuracies. One is apt to get rather an unfortunate first impression from the cover. Have you ever, in riding along some solitary country road, been confronted by two gaunt posts bearing a signboard with the ominous legend "Look out for the engine." Such is the general appearance of the cover of the Index...
...mentions" for '83. As usual. The chief interest of the book centres in the records of the H. A. A., H. U. B. B. C., and H. U. B. C., which, so far as can be seen from a cursory glance, are complete and accurate. One is apt, in reading the page devoted to the Herald CRIMSON, to think that he has the Index of last year in hand. It is rather surprising that, in such a comprehensive work, the Harvard clubs of Washington and Minnesota should be omitted...
...probable that there will be no more laboratory work in N. H. 3 until after the semi-annuals. since the afternoons in January are apt to be to dark...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: -To a Western student anticipating his successful entrance into college, Harvard is apt to appear to his imagination in picturesque colors. He will have an impression in his mind of scholastic quiet unbroken, except, perhaps, by an occasional visit to Boston. Cambridge to him is the home of scholars. All this he will be justified in pleasantly anticipating and appreciating in contradistinction to Western bustle and enterprise. But his pleasing dreams will be most ruthlessly swept aside by the reality...
...drop the ball when tackled. As is usual at the beginning of each season, too much attention was given to individual playing. This fault, however, will be remedied by a little more practice. Holden and Porter played very well. Fargo made a number of fine rushes, but he was apt to drop the ball when it was passed to him. In the rush line, Hurd, Woodman, and Bancroft, were conspicuous for their steady work. The best work for Quincy was by Whitman and Slade. Harvard was represented by the following team: Full back, Porter; halfbacks, Holden and Fargo; quarterback, Osgood...