Word: constant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...many things which require just as much practice relatively as criticism. This class of work binds one more or less to a set method of thought, and a narrow way of looking at things. You cannot gather figs from thistles, nor acquire a ready style and ample vocabulary from constant application of the familiar, "What does the author attempt? Is the attempt worth while? Is the attempt successful?" These three phrases stand like ghouls at the mental feast of every wretched sophomore, and, with cruel knives carve his repast into morsels to suit themselves...
...Their great fault is their seeming inability to catch the ball. It is rather the exception than the rule when they catch a ball kicked over by the opposite half backs. This is a very serious fault, and one which is perfectly inexcusable, as it can be overcome by constant practice. Perry has been playing full back. His catching is poor, and his tackling only fair. He may improve with practice; but as he is a very fast runner, it would seem that his proper place was in the rush line, where his speed would prove very serviceable...
...season has fairly obtained a start, we venture to suggest that the long established custom of playing scrub games be revived. One of the strongest arguments in support of this custom has been rendered ineffective by the inauguration of the class championship series, for, with four class elevens in constant practice and training, it can hardly be said that scrub games are needed to develop players for the 'varsity team. The second reason for the revival of scrub matches still remains in force, and to us it seems to be the one of most consequence. The small amount of open...
...have learned from sad experience that a crew which rows to win must not only have undergone a rigid and severe course of discipline, but must have also acquired a uniformity of style, which is itself the result of long and constant training. Regularity and precision of stroke are essential conditions of success. Many methods have been adopted to secure these advantages, but none of them have proved particularly precise or accurate. Recently, however, a device has been resorted to among professional oarsmen which bids fair to accomplish the desired end. Photographs of crews in motion have been taken...
...instructors seem unable to determine what should be a paper of fair length for a three-hour examination, as has been rather forcibly shown by some recent examinations. This is an old grievance, it is true, and one that has often been commented upon, yet its constant recurrence seems to call for even further notice. The only answer made to complaints on this subject is that the system of long examination is designed to bring to light the men who have failed to keep up with their work properly. Yet the force of this argument is greatly diminished when...