Word: detractions
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...correspondent this morning expresses the feeling of many undergraduates in his communication. The question of having an annual dinner for each of the four classes had been often discussed in former years, and it seemed to be a common opinion that freshman and sophomore dinners would detract from the junior dinner and that there would not then be a very enthusiastic support of any class dinner. If this is true it is to be deplored, for it shows how great has been the decay of class spirit here. If it is not true then it would be an excellent thing...
Ninety-seven is to be congratulated on winning the class football series. Though the showing made by the freshman eleven was not up to the standard which had been expected, that does not detract from the credit due to the winners, who played a hard, plucky game, and fairly earned the championship...
...does not detract from the credit due to the members of the team to say that the University fairly expected that as much improvement as was shown in Saturday's game would be made. On the other hand the University did its duty in turning out in good numbers to see the game. The result shows what can be accomplished when everybody does his part, whether of playing or of looking on, faithfully...
...year. The general arrangement of athletic teams could be the same as now, except that the number and variety would be augmented in consequence of the fact that the time devoted to training was placed to the credit of one's college standing instead of being made to detract from it. To prevent this privilege from being abused, it might be well to require a certain standard of scholarship from those to whom it was extended...
...first rule is always to have a centre of interest. Every detail must point towards the centre and must add rather than detract interest. When a good central subject has been chosen the next step is to find the point from which that subject may be most clearly brought forward. It is a good plan to make rough sketches from 10 or even 20 points, then lay them all out, and the most untrained can at once choose the best. The second rule is never to express in a painting more than the eye can take in at one glance...