Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Mitchell's doubt, hampered by the defects of an editor's point of view, weighed down with the responsibilities of circulation and making up his issues, is probably justified. He concludes by asking, "To put things plainly: don't we like a boxing match better than Lowes-Dickinson?" This question is as bad as the uneasy choice which Mr. McCombs offered us between militarism and pacifism. Some of us like good boxing matches and find it not inconsistent with a fondness for stimulating lectures or reading. Compared with most professional boxing-matches, the meet at the Union a short time...
...Freshman class, amounted to $1085.19, which does not include the amount collected during the last week by the sub-committees. Approximately 250 members of the class have not yet contributed, which means that with the co-operation of the class the Finance Committee will be able to better the collection of last year's committee, which amounted...
Tacitus illustrates probably better than any other author the various view-points of classical study. His Latinity has certain stylistic features worthy of linguistic study; as literature his writings have been included in compilations of World's Best Literature; and as a source of historical facts he ranks among the foremost. But when we study Tacitus, let us agree on one viewpoint, and accomplish somewhat. R. F. PALMER...
...been added. Mr. Babcock's "Willie's Golden Moment" is almost as bad as a story can be. It is to a good dime novel as a melodrama of the movies to a real tragedy. As for Mr. Burk's fragmentary "Delay," a Senior editor should know better than to set such an example of halfdone work...
...false. I cheerfully wave aside the natural feelings of personal reserve to say that Harvard is a place where the poorest can go, where those of the least wealth can go and find a paradise of inspiration and blessing, and find their very souls mounting to higher planes and better things. Who that has walked in the shades of her classic groves can ever still the love that beats in his heart for old Harvard, or ever wants...