Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...which "amid the darkness shine," one is justified in saying that it is a good piece of verse displaying Mr. Bell's usual facility in handling the sonnet form. "Before Morning" by T. S. E. fails in effect; one is jolted, not impressed. "Marah" by Mr. Pulsifer is better. Mr. Greene's "On a Pearl Shell" is a good thought ill-expressed. If the author of the "Snowshoe Song" can attune his snowshoe steps to the metre of his song, he must be an adept at the sport. A ski on a fair incline could hardly keep pace with...
...periodically brought rather forcibly to our attention is the demoralizing effect of a big game, particularly when played away from home, on the following few days with reference to academic pursuits. This is a justifiable complaint and one which the Council proposes to meet if possible with a better state of affairs this year in regard to attendance at least. The Council is working in the right direction and its notices should command attention...
...with the ordinary enthusiasm of the last week of the season, but in addition with several pounds left over from Saturday's victory. It must have been gratifying to Captain Burr and his team to feel that such unstinted loyalty was being bestowed upon them. Another chance, and a better one, will be given to show this spirit to the team at the open practice today. It was only at some concession that the coaches consented to open the gates today as every minute is valuable from now on. But there are other benefits to be derived from the presence...
...used in adding books similar in character to what was known as the Norton Collection, consisting of many of his rarest books which he preferred to keep in the Library for safety. In expressing his thanks for the gift, Mr. Norton wrote: "I could desire no better memorial than one which may secure the occasional remembrance of my name in connection with the service rendered by the Library of Harvard College to future generations of students...
...Union yesterday afternoon entitled: "Who suffers most from bad city government?" President Eliot pointed out that the class of men who earn from $600 to $900 a year are the ones that suffer most, because the more wealthy pay, a smaller proportion of their incomes for rent and can better afford to pay for articles that are lacking in poor city government, such as a good water supply and good schools. He also said that the remedy of these evils lies with this poorer class of men, for they control the majority of the votes, and cities would be well...