Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...There are other ways for you to serve the college. Harvard represents a peculiar policy of government; a policy which gives freedom to its students and which can only be successful as its results are successful. Students ought to feel this and act accordingly. The average behavior is much better than that of a few years ago but we still have some survivals of the old times and some barbarous customs brought from other institutions. Attendance is another thing which has attracted the attention of the overseers during the past year. You can serve the college by being regular...
...voluntary efforts of men in and out of college who were willing to give their time to the work of composition. There has never been a lack of good songs but by the new scheme it is hoped that this year there will be a larger and better collection to choose from. Professor Paine's courses in Music afford a good training in composition, and there are undoubtedly many in college who understand the subject well enough to write songs of the required standard...
Ninety-two played a better game in the second half. After fifteen minutes play Forbes made a touchdown and kicked a goal. Score 12-12. Neither side sconed again until just before time was up when Forbes made another touchdown. Score 12-16 in favor of Ninety-two. The best work for Ninety-two was done by Forbes and White, for Cambridge by Corbett, Stark and Raymond. The teams were made up as follows: Ninety-two-Rushers: Putnam, Steadman, Rantoul, Pinkham (centre) McKelleget, (Law), McDonald. Draper, (Weed); quarterback, Neff; half backs, Henry, White, (Draper); fullback, Forbes. Cambridge Latin School-Rushers...
...favor of Balch's team. The best scores were made by Sullivan, 21, Garrett, 12 not out, and T. S. Lee, 11. Hewes did some good bowling, taking three wickets on three successive balls, and a total of five wickets for 17 runs. The crease proved very fair, much better than the one at Watertown...
...gambling. Also they are apt to be mixed with poisonous adulterations which graduall ruin the system. In conclusion Dr. Peabody said: You are all in the way of peril and temptation. Do your utmost to shun it and make it your life purpose in all things to choose the better course that you may be fully prepared for service when you go to a higher home...