Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nature of the selections, a very interesting contest may be expected. The reproach is often made against Harvard and other colleges that the art of public speaking so indispensable to the American citizen, is shamefully neglected; but the custom of holding prize declamations frees Harvard to a certain extent from this reproach. The competition is always close, while the interest taken by the students at large shows that the importance of this branch of education is greatly appreciated at Harvard. We feel confident that the audience at Sanders Theatre to-night will be a large...
...college life which lies within his grasp. There is hardly any phase of life in which we may not to some extent exercise ourselves while in college. Studies, reading, athletics and society, all should claim some part of a man's life here. And we ought not to pursue certain branches under these general headings to the neglect of others. We should make ourselves familiar with everything which is worthy of our familiarity...
...very strong oarsmen, but who, through diffidence or laziness, decline to put themselves forward. The boat-house contains several eight oared barges which might as well be put to some use; so there is no reason why three or four crews should not go out every afternoon at a certain hour. Last year the president of the boat club went out every day with a scratch crew, and the result of his labors has been made apparent in the closeness of the contest last Friday. Let the same thing be done this year on a larger scale...
...most closely contested for years, and the winners may well feel gratified at the results. But perhaps the one thing of most interest to the college at large was the position which the freshmen won. Let eighty-nine now make their annual race at New London a certain victory. The prestige with which they will meet their opponents, ought to lead them to sure success. The utmost care in training should be exercised. And if thorough work is done, the chances for another freshman victory are certainly flattering...
...Certain English Authors Considered as Masters of Style. Course for freshmen. Special subject: Tobias Smollet. Prof. A. S. Hill. Sever 11, 9 a.m. This lecture concludes the course...