Word: constant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...count, if success against Yale and Princeton and other opponents is to be won. Especially the nines at Yale and Princeton have, by their recent scores, proved themselves remarkably strong. Neither of them will be defeated easily. That is their determination, if we may judge from the reports of constant and close work that reach us. Let us hope that Harvard also will see that she too is not defeated easily, if defeated...
...committee report on College Requisitions before the Board of Over-seers on Wednesday touches on one or two points of much interest to the students at large. One of these is the recommendation that "a more constant attendance at recitations should be required." The majority of college men find now the attendance at recitations as fully restricted as necessary. Under our system, the recitation or lecture is merely directive, and does not by any means represent the work of the course. Library work, laboratory work, independent study form a large part of many of the most important courses. If, then...
...work of the different athletic teams last Saturday was remarkably satisfactory. In both base-ball and lacrosse the college may well feel encouraged. The necessity of constant excellence in practice is realized by everybody, so that when any excellence is displayed; there is good reason for gratification. Our teams thus far have done well; and they have got to continue doing well if they are to succeed against the strong rivals that they must meet sooner or later. Every game in practice is an opportunity for a team to strengthen itself for future contests, and as much should be made...
...recognition which our worthy contemporary has been seeking. In part we already have that recognition, but it is our desire to make the daily paper of Harvard useful to instructors and students alike. We cannot, however, make it so in any high degree, unless we have willing and constant support from both. Members of our faculty have often used our columns; a few of them have regularly done so. We would gladly have this use general...
...posted. After the present academic year, special students shall appear before a committee of five members of the faculty at the time of their entrance, and satisfy the committee as to the course of study which they intend to pursue, and thereafter their work shall be subject to the constant supervision of that committee...