Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...College by the score of 8 to 2. During the first period Hobart was distinctly weaker in all departments of the game as evidenced by the tally at the end, which was 6 to 1. Hobart tightened up in the second half and showed a good defence and a better offence. Nightingale played a game both brilliant and steady...
...manhood, that it gives opportunity for the growth of the maximum of responsibility with the minimum of risk. If, however, supervision on the part of the office is carried beyond a certain point, there is great danger that more harm than good will result. While possibly gaining from better direction of his activities, the undergraduate will inevitably lose in the larger and more vital matter of the development of individual responsibility and initiative...
...responsibility. It is therefore proposed that the Office no longer keep the attendance of members of the two upper classes at any lectures or recitations. No single measure would do more to develop that feeling of personal obligation to the job which characterizes the graduate schools; or would better remove the perfunctory attitude towards college work and attendance at classes which at present characterizes a large portion of even the Senior class. The suggestion is one which has already met with the approval of several members of the Faculty. The system has long been in operation with...
...listener; and they stimulate the competitor to a higher standard of endeavor. At least those who have participated will come forth with a finer appreciation for good choral music well rendered. And of the listeners, even the singularly unappreciative can hardly fail to realize that they have heard something better than the type of melody usually associated with Varsity Fifty-fives...
...University second team followed the example of the first team, and even went them one better by defeating the Connecticut Agricultural College, 6 to 0 in straight sets on Jarvis Field Saturday afternoon. This is the second victory of the season for the seconds, who also have a clean record. The summary...