Word: deal
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Higginson began by saying that he wanted to speak for a few moments on the question of temperance on its moderate side and in a rational manner. Men of to-day, the writers and thinkers who had to deal with this question and also the men whom those agitating the cause of temperance wanted to reach, were rational beings who could see the errors of overstatement; and any influence over them would be lessened thereby. There was sanity in moderation in the use of intoxicants as much as in the total abstinence from them. He did not want it understood...
Fears are entertained that if a sudden thaw should occur the Charles would overflow its banks and cause a good deal of damage in Cambridge...
...thing of interest that occurred after the holidays, was the announcement of the appointments for the junior exhibition from the class of eighty-eight. As this is the first means given to the class of knowing the comparative work of its members, the announcement was awaited with a good deal of excitement. The list which contained all the men who have an average stand above 2.50, on a scale of four, consisted of 76 men, 19 of whom, standing above 3.15, will be admitted into the "Phi Beta Kappa." These are the following, arranged alphabetically in groups. The first group...
...great deal of interest is felt now, especially among the juniors, in the election of the editors of the Yale Literary Magazine from the junior class, which is to be held next Wednesday. The Lit. being the oldest existing college paper, is regarded with a good deal of reverence, and a place upon its board of editors is rightly regarded as one of the greatest of the literary honors in college. Unlike most college papers, one set of editors do not choose their successors, but every year the junior class elects five of its own members to constitute the board...
...lately been brought to our notice that several instructors have found it in their hearts to confront the members of their courses with hour examinations to be held a few days before the mid-years begin. Such acts are inscrutable and therefore are very hard to deal with, but it does seem as if an hour examination thrust upon the already overburdened students at this season of the year ought not to pass by without incurring a protest. Hour examinations at best are very unsatisfactory performances for they require almost as much examination cramming as three hour examinations and count...