Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...since the days of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. The letters contained in the volume throw much light on Shaftesbury's character and are all in Shaftesburys' best style. It is this portion of the book that is most helpful to the ordinary reader, for it enables him to understand better a great philanthropist, a sound thinker, and a deep student of human and ethical problems...
...Goodale in Europe. This consignment, which is the first to be received since June 1899, comprises twenty specimens, six of which were more or less damaged, owing to an unusually rough voyage. They are believed to mark the highest perfection of workmanship yet attained in the series. Among the better known flowers represented are two varieties of Kalmialaurel, the common Indian Pipe; a gold enrod, and the pond duckweed. The last two-mentioned are especially notable for the extraordinary nicety of execution...
...general way throughout the middle states. So it was that a single concert, heralded long be fore its arrival, did much to decide in the minds of many the important question of where to go. It seems a cheap way to advertise our University, to be sure, but better a little cheap advertising than the general apathy toward Harvard that discourages the most loyal of undergraduates from the west to day, and that is recognized so forcibly in the decrease of percentage shown above...
Although all the men on the Banjo Club except five played last year, yet the pieces are still lacking in dash and rhythm. The time, also, is usually too slow for the best effect. The faults are gradually being corrected, and the club is playing better at every concert. These men are now retained with the club...
...Sophomore Debating Club. Debate. Harvard 1, 7 p. m. Question: "Resolved, That the money expended on the Boston Public Library could have been spent to better advantage for library purposes in the city of Boston." Affirmative: Hinckley's Camp.--Negative: Sears's Camp...