Word: deal
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...than a section either way. If 3000 graduates apply for two seats apiece, the Freshman who takes a companion will be fortunate if he can tell whether or not the ball is advanced. On this basis alone the lower-classmen have received by far the smaller end of the deal...
...reads regularly or occasionally these three periodicals, must sometimes feel that here is much wasted effort. One who glances over the reviews of those periodicals which this paper publishes may often read into the words of conscientious reviewers a feeling that here is a deal of wasted criticism...
...living up to our responsibility as "the foremost educational institution in the country" by turning out each year a goodly number of such enthusiasts as he is. I suspect, however, that in the ten years since he graduated, we have begun to give these fundamentally important questions a great deal more attention, in our quiet but reasonably effective way, than Mr. Cochrane realizes. The two remaining polemics, on public speaking and on oral examinations, should receive careful consideration, but are not particularly convincing...
...nearly ten years Mr. J. D. Greene has held important positions in the administrative departments of the University. His work has required a great deal of tact and patience and knowledge of the most varied sort. We feel that we express the feeling of the University in saying that he has done his work in a most thoroughly efficient manner...
...superior capacity." Of course, this is absolutely true; a high standard will never solve the problem of stimulating interest in scholarship. The Advocate notes, however, that no provision is made for men of average capacity, and we must admit that the "just average" man is a difficult proposition to deal with. But he is here, and if he cannot be induced to study of himself, should he be obliged to, and if so how much? In other words, is it the business of the College to let him use his time as he pleases, or to cram an education down...