Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...group, frankly and earnestly religious, but normally and intelligently so. The speaking was for the most part excellent; there was plenty of sport and recreation mingled with the Bible study and devotional meetings. I think every man who was there was glad that he had come and was the better and bigger for it. For my own part, I look forward immensely to going up to the conference again this year. A. P. FITCH...
...there are three reasons for this difference. The first is the superiority of the Yale system of selection; the second is the fact that at Yale freshmen and sophomores are eligible, and third (which results from the first two), is the fact that the requirements for election are much better known at Yale than at Harvard...
...first act, when Ozab recommends the wrong suitor, and the other his too sudden unmasking at the end. The characters are sufficiently well conceived, although the figure of the social aspirant has been overdone of late; and the actors fit the parts--or rather the parts the actors better than is often the case. Mr. Savery may then be congratulated. The music is more than gay; it is melodious and skilfully suited to the occasions, particularly the two opening choruses; the first forces you into the right jolly mood and the second into the appropriately romantic. "The Ways...
Pennsylvania showed much better team-play in the second half and the University team was unable to score. Fish went up to the forward line, changing places with Hallowell. After 39 minutes of play Thomson scored for Pennsylvania on a free kick. Three times during this half goals were prevented only by the splendid stops of Chadwick at goal...
...substitution of Trumbull at 2 in the Freshman boat seems to be an improvement. Coach Wray did not follow the work, as the launch will not be ready until this afternoon. With the better observation possible from the launch, he expects to make several changes in the Freshman crew within the next few days...