Word: badness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...seems to me that this whole system which has borne such bad fruits this year is wrong. A man who plays in a game ought to have tickets enough for the people whom he wishes to have come to see him play. But surely this is all. Harvard undergraduate organizations are not commercial in spirit, nor are they like those in a political ward. The men who deserve favors at the hands of the College are those who would be the last to demand them, especially if they knew them to be granted at the cost of most...
...losses. He was replaced by Warren in the last five minutes on account of a minor injury to his leg. Reid was used in the first half on account of his defensive ability, and was of great assistance in stopping the guards-back play. In spite of his bad ankle he was energetic and effective on the offense. Ellis, however, surpassed him in bucking the line, for he hurdled the line or dashed into it with an impetus that the Pennsylvania players could not check. He was most successful with Donald back of the line to push...
...better systems of ventilation. In Appleton Chapel this has been accomplished by placing two large fans in the basement, one of which is used to introduce a supply of fresh air through six large inlets in different parts of the building, and the other to draw off the bad air through registers placed under all the pews. The fans in the Chapel have been in operation on two Sunday evenings this year and have proved very satisfactory. The Gore Hall Library has also been ventilated by a similar system. Electric lights have also been placed in Sever...
...editorials are addressed to Freshmen and are, in short, attempts to cover lack of wit by an abundance of words. The third editorial, on last year's victories, like the others, has no spontaneity and is neither good nor bad. The specimen lecture again appears under the heading of "Phonographic Marvels" and in this case is an excellent summary of peculiarities which are, however, well known. The "By the Way" is the wittiest piece in the number, and "The America's Cup," for a sustained effort, is very readable...
...club's links at Watertown are in very bad condition, owing to roads having been recently put through them, and it is probable that new links will be leased and laid off before next spring's tournaments begin...