Word: badness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...popularity of that committee among the students. To condemn arbitrarily a student before allowing him a word in his own behalf, is hardly consistent with the recognized principles of justice and fair dealing. The endorsement of this style of procedure by the faculty will tend to increase the bad feeling already existing between the authorities and the students. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the decision in question originated with the committee, and that it will not be approved by the faculty...
...seems to me, sound enough, and fitted for all sorts and conditions of men, whatever their pursuits may be. 'An intelligent man,' says Plato, 'will prize those studies which shall result in his soul getting soberness, righteousness and wisdom, and will disregard the rest.' I cannot consider that a bad description of the aim of education, and of the motives which should govern us in the choice of studies, whether we are preparing ourselves for a hereditary seat in the English House of Lords or for the pork trade in Chicago. [Matthew Arnold, in the "Manhattan" for April...
Second round. This round opened quietly with much caution on Varick's part, who kept out of the way of Bradley's hard face blows. Soon, however, Varick dealt Bradley a terrific body blow but received a hard hit on the neck in return. Notwithstanding his bad condition he managed to deal Bradley an unusually hard kidney blow, but by his careless guard lost all he had gained. A little close fighting followed and the round ended quietly, much in Bradley's favor...
FENCING.Mumford, '85, vs. Morris, '85. Quick parrying by Mumford soon put Morris off his guard and gave Mumford the first point. Point succeeded point owing to Morris' bad guard and weak wrist. Mumford's defence being unusually fine, he soon managed to disarm his adversary, and was declared victor. Mumford's fencing was remarkably good, his attacks being clean and straight, while his wrist movements in semi-circle were strong and quick. This screw justly gained him the heat...
...Reed's next statement is that the Polo Grounds' track is wide enough to start two rows of riders without mishap. Though last year a fall occurred from bad starting, yet the danger is more in the number of riders at one time on the track than the number starting. Besides the starters rarely know their business and dangerous falls are sure to occur if the number of starters is large. Mr. Reed mentions that there is a rule which provides that the race be started again if the starters fall within 10 yards of the start. This rule...