Word: controlling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sensation experienced by a man who has really earned A and receives notice that his mark is E. The thought of the annoyance to arise from the investigation that will follow, both to him and the instructor, is almost irresistible. However, with a severe effort, we manage to control our mirth. If the authors of such tricks are freshmen there is possibly some excuse for them, though it would seem that six months at college ought to be enough to teach most men to suppress the school-boy exuberance of spirits known as "freshness." If the offenders are upper-classmen...
Fire broke out Sunday night in the basement of the Porcellian Club building, but was soon under control...
...giving the state complete control over the printing and the distribution of ballots, there will be less opportunity for corruption and intimidation.- (a) it will be impossible to counterfeit ballots; (b), The excessive power of political organizations will be lessened;- (c), The expense of printing and distributing the ballots will no longer be an inducement for bribery;- (d), Trading will become difficult;- (e), Absolute secrecy in voting can be enforced...
...college in emphatically denouncing the action of the spectators in the hissing which played a prominent part in some of the sparring bouts. That an excited crowd will blindly follow its sudden impulses, if given a start by one bolder than his fellows we know, but men should control and hide such open bursts of feeling, and must do so it the gentlemanly character of Harvard sports is to be kept up. The hissing once started, it was easy to keep it up without the slightest provocation, and in fact much of it was nothing more than the crowd...
...position of pitcher, Boyden, L. S.; Campbell, L. S.; Luce, '91, and Bates, '91, have presented themselves. Of these, the freshmen are showing up well. Boyden has good command of the ball and has all the curves under control Campbell, who played third base last year, has turned out to be a very good pitcher. He has great speed and his coolness, for which he was remarkable last year, stands him in good stead in this position. Henshaw, '89, Knowlton, M. S., and Howland, L. S., are candidates for catcher. Of the merits of Henshaw, nothing need be said...