Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...that they are expected to do something more than escape conditions. We wish to draw the line clearly and sharply between the group of merely pass men and honor men. No one can be said to do his work well when it is possible for him to do it better. Any positive degree of excellence is always challenged by the possibility of some superlative...
...verse is better: it moves, it rhymes (except once or twice), and if it sometimes fails to know where it is going it can take refuge behind the doctrine of Mr. Rogers's doctrine that "the man who has learned to loan well is getting the best of life." These five writers may at least be said to know how to "leal well" in verse. And sometimes they do much better that that, especially Mr. Weston, whose "Source of a Song" really hits the mark...
...these students see how near they can come to the paths without stepping on them. They soon become very proficient in avoiding them and destroy the grass rapidly. They remind us of the elm tree beetles that have destroyed the Yard elms, only the beetles don't know any better. The University has trouble enough with these ignorant pests without having to waste time and money to repair the damage done by the knowing but careless...
...work-out. The fielding was more finished than the hitting was heavy. Captain Wingate starred with the stick for his men, and Heyer and Fripp batted heavily for Coach Sexton's nine. The latter team lead throughout the larger part of the game, the advantage being due apparently to better slab men. Two of the winners' runs were scored by runners who were given bases on balls as a result of the opposing twirler's wildness. No hurler was allowed to stay in the box long, however, this being the first day of work, and the wildness...
...which-time candidates are to report at the Locker Building dressed to play. Freshmen as well as men from the three upper classes are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to become familiar with Coach Sexton's methods. The old Freshman diamond has been moved to a better adapted part of the field, so that two first class diamonds will henceforth be available...