Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Perkins, the last speaker, said that the College is now going through a difficult period of athletic transformation. Since about 1885 we have won only two crew races with Yale. Our football record is little better, and the baseball system is deteriorating. Every Freshman can materially help the athletic condition in the University by taking an interest in College sports. Athletics are a splendid mental discipline. Besides this they are physical training, and increase self-control...
...whole the linemen covered their ground and worked together, much better than in the scrimmages of the past week. Of the guards McFadon did some good work, but Pierce was somewhat, too aggressive. The ends were rather slow in getting down the field, but O'Brien secured two good tackles, and both Hall and Grant made a creditable showing. As Starr received a slight injury to his ankle on Thursday, Newhall was tried at quarterback and ran the team well...
...pleasure on returning to find the Monthly starting its fortieth volume the day before College opens. As its first leader no subject more timely or essential could have been chosen than "The Union;" and no person better fitted to discuss it than H. S. Thompson, whose article is valuable and concise, and of great moment to members of the class of 1909. The tribute to the present undergraduate officers and committees of the club is well merited, the discussion of its policy and aim sound, and the estimation of its advantages to the individual is, if anything, too moderate...
...fail to read "The Immigrant", by C. T. Ryder '06, which was awarded the Lloyd McKim Garrison Prize last June. This poem, written in three sonnets, shows a strong individuality and gives rise to the question so rarely asked by critics of college verse, "Who could have done it better...
...scrimmage yesterday afternoon both elevens showed marked improvement, due in part to greater confidence and increased ability to work together. This was true of the linemen especially, although they failed to cover enough ground on punts. The backs were quicker in getting off and used better judgment in choosing openings. All of the men played with more snap and aggressiveness...