Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...joys of classic lietrature are by no means most evident in a course which consists to a large extent of translation, but the instructors who lend their efforts to Latin B make the best of a difficult piece of work. Admittedly, the material which comes to them from Latin A and from preparatory schools is too much bound by fealty to the dictionary to appreciate to the fullest the sweet words of Horace and Catullus. This granted, the course is, from a cultural aspect, one of the most valuable of the many language courses open to Freshmen. The second half...
...Plan at Exeter was tending to "soften boys" through its emphasis on the individual, Headmaster Lewis Perry yesterday replied that "contrary to the generally expressed opinion that the classes resemble tutoring schools where the instructor does all the work, the present method of teaching at Exeter is much more difficult for the boys and certainly harder for the teachers." In reading his statement, interested observers of the New Hampshire school will feel reassured that the worst possible criticism of the step has been refuted...
Upperclassmen who are not residing in the Houses have found it difficult to adjust themselves to the inter-House athletic program. This group is represented in the various sports. Aptly named the "Ramblers" because of no definite House allegiance, the very question that at once arises is, should they be represented in the House leagues? The Houses which would exclude them point out that they are a different unit, and would disrupt the homogeneity of the House leagues. On the other hand, they are classmates of the men living in the Houses. Their numbers are not large enough to form...
...difficult to award the laurels for acting. Certainly high honors go to Robert Breckinridge '35, who as the prosecuting attorney, is the central figure. To see such a part which lends itself to "strutting and bellowing" portrayed in a manner "not too tame either" was indeed a pleasure...
...will, without thinking, curse Mrs. Peabody. They are a simple group if they do, for they can very easily change their occupation to that of the wine and whiskey manufacturers. As Mrs. Peabody pointed out, it was beer that caused most of the drunkenness, so it should not be difficult now to legalize wines and hard liquors...