Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...sent in their names as candidates for the track team, only about 175 have reported as yet for practice. Although it is still early in the season, the coaches feel that the showing should be better, especially in the field events, as Coach Quinn had only 38 men working under him last week...
...first half the playing of the University team was perhaps a little better than that of Technology, though in addition to slowness and lack of team play it was characterized by poor passing. In the second half Briggs was put in at right centre in place of Morgan. The individual work of Gardner and Hicks showed improvement, but the team play was of the same inferior quality. The goal was made accidentally by Paine on an attempted pass in the midst of a scrimmage close to the Technology goal at the end of the half...
...dormitory relay races continued also as the success of former years warrants their continuance, especially as relay racing has become an outdoor sport owing to the lack of a suitable indoor running track. The more men provided for in the way of outdoor exercise during these winter months, the better; it will make us a healthier and happier community...
...dwelt on in this column too recently to call for repetition. The present need is not discussion but boarders. It has been figured that to make the American plan a success there must be at least 800 regular members and the more men eating regularly at the Hall the better will be the board. It is apparent that every effort will be made to make the service and menus as attractive as possible and there is no reason why it cannot be made as pleasant as any boarding place in Cambridge...
...know Scrooge's ghost when we see it, and the more we see it the better we like it. Scrooge's ghost is not nearly so empty and formal and cold as an ordinary ghost; on the contrary, it is very amiable and warm and merry, and improves on acquaintance. Nor does Scrooge's ghost come slyly down the chimney and pass on like a shadow, for after all it wants to make friends and is always ready to go more than half way in doing so. And it always feels that it has a particular claim on the Yule...