Word: attainment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...revolution in our tariff system as the adoption of absolute free trade. But free trade is the only legitimate rationale of the science, and in spite of natural obstructions it is the duty of all society to lean toward it, even though it may never be able to attain that economic ideal...
...University men, and made by the same tailor. At present they have only donned the B. A., or Bachelor of Arts robes, which is black and brown, and the B. S. C., or Bachelor of Science, which is yellow and black, but no doubt in turn they will attain to those of higher degree. - [Telgram.] If the gowns are becoming to the young ladies no doubt thousands of the sex will endeavor to attain a title just to see how they would look in the robes. This will make education fashionable, but will the women be contented to wear...
...marks as at present in vogue in Harvard College was one which he should be glad to see abolished as soon as possible. This system substitutes a false object in the mind of the student, as it is impossible that he should not be influenced by the desire to attain a distinction on which rest the prizes of college life." He was in favor of the instructor's forming a general idea of the value of a man's work which cannot be measured by numbers...
...committee on athletics, who have a general supervision over all forms of exercise. The watchword of the old system was arbitrary prohibition of a few who, presumptuously, avoided study for sport. The ideas of the new plan are, first, to induce every student to take exercise; second, to attain a high standard of average development; third, to establish a fixed position for college sports, and fourth, to allow no one to take part in any competition who will not be benefitted thereby...
...apology for the practice college men indulge in of writing verses, we can say that they do it for personal amusement and are wont to make their private anguish a burden to the public. At all events it is not meant to last, and is very to sure to attain its object...