Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There are many college men who, when it comes their senior year, finding themselves undecided as to what avocation to follow in life, turn their thoughts to journalism. Generally, however, they find some other occupation in which they can get a little better start, leave the field of journalism, and consequently fewer college-bred men are to be found in that profession than in any other. The Unicersity has taken the trouble to write to the editors of several of the leading newspapers, asking them for their opinions as to the chances of success of college graduates. The following reply...
...undergraduates to govern themselves. If the request is granted, the men will feel bound in honor to do nothing which would tend to dishonor our University. Games with professionals would teach the nine to accept defeat with resignation. They would learn to control their feelings; and thus a better condition of affairs would exist when we meet with defeat upon the college ball field...
...comparing the Intercollegiate records of the country with those of England we find the following facts: In the broad jump we do not equal the Englishmen, but in the high jump our records are much better. In the long distance events our time is somewhat slower, but in the short distance the records are about the same. In putting the shot we have done better, while the records in throwing the hammer show about an equal amount of ability. In the hurdle race we are still inferior.- Yale News...
...Harvard is going to get back the Mott Haven cup in May, the men on whom she relies to win it for her have got to stop going backward and begin going forward. If the men who contested these events cannot do better, others must come foward who can. We want to win back the cup, and we can never do it by half-hearted work. Every one who can must work hard and earnestly or we shall again be obliged to see the cup carried off by some college that has not half our advantages, but has, what...
...tumbling was well done. After some very creditable work, Myers dropped out, leaving Barney and Henderson to work for first place. The judges were unable to tell which was the best man, therefore they called it a tie, saying Barney was the more proficient in somersaults but Henderson the better in connected work. H. L. Phillips, Gr., did some fine club swinging. This event was very "taking," and it seemed a pity that there were no more entries. Barney, '90; Myers, '90; Henderson, '91, and B. C. Stevenson, Sp., next did some spring-board leaping. The meeting now ended...