Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Henry Russell, managing director of the Boston Opera House, then described the things which make an opera season successful. The principal requirement is a strong subscription list since that relieves the management of commercial motives. If enough money is subscribed, the manager can stage much better productions...
Again, many members of the Faculty believe that the present period of over two weeks should be shortened; but the general sentiment seems to be that while much time is wasted, no better results will be obtained by increasing the strain at the examination period. Professor Palmer maintains that any loss of time is offset by the benefit which good students receive from the opportunity to thoroughly review and co-ordinate their work...
...interclass lacrosse series, two games were played off Saturday after-noon, the Seniors defeating the Juniors, and the Sophomores the Freshmen. The Seniors defeated the Juniors by the score of 7 to 2. The Seniors showed better team-work than their opponents, and passed to greater effect. Nichols played well for 1912, while Lincoln showed the best form for 1913, making a number of difficult stops...
Manchester scored in about fifteen minutes of play; and almost immediately afterwards Needham made the only goal for the University. Manchester scored twice again in the first half, but in the second the University team braced and played better football. Hallowell was responsible for Manchester's fourth tally, kicking the ball by mistake into his own goal. Blair, Rushmore, Sibley, and Weston played well for Harvard, and Davison starred for Manchester...
...prize appears to us valuable not only as bringing forth what has been thought, but also in stirring men to think. As children or the University we all have an interest in it, we are all responsible for it, and the more we think about its future welfare the better. This prize even if it does not help those that direct the University at least can stimulate interest among the competitors. Anyone who has any complaints or any visions of reform should enter the competition...