Word: dulled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...system due to the prescribed courses almost entirely, rather than to any fault of the teachers. The prescriptions of the course prevent a bright boy from advancing faster than any other. He may of course attain a higher rank but he must stay in the same division with the dull boy. In consequence under this compulsory system the dull boy lowers the age of matriculation of the whole class. These new changes will reward the work of all with due promotion and the brighter boys will not be chained down and made to wait for the rest...
...yesterday afternoon on Jarvis Field, and by so doing won the class base ball championship. Linnfield pitched for the freshmen and proved an easy mark for the Ninety-one batters. The freshman team played a poor game and seemed incapable of fielding or batting. The game was long and dull, and the day a bad one for base ball. The Ninety-one men, however, played well in the field and allowed but three men to reach first base on errors. In the ninth inning Captain Lowell was badly spiked and was obliged to leave the field. The umpiring was very...
...Government supervision is not wholly satisfactory and cannot accomplish the purpose desired-(a) State R. R. commissions have been unable to settle railway problems in dull years, Hadley 140.- (b) Prohibition of pooling by the Interstate Commerce Act has resulted only in greater discriminations...
...sophomores and freshmen played the second and what proved to be the deciding game in their series yesterday afternoon on Jarvis Field. The game was long and dull and poorly played by both sides. Each class had a band, while firecrackers and cheering enlivened the afternoon and gave vent to the enthusiasm. Dickinson played first in his usual good style and made a pretty home run in the eighth inning. The lack of two umpires was very much felt. There was a good deal of batting and the freshmen ran bases well. Gilmore's arm prevented him from throwing...
...freshman and the Browne and Nichols teams played a long and dull game on the common yesterday afternoon, which resulted in an overwhelming defeat for the preparatory school nine. The Harvard team played a very listless game and showed little snap. Minton pitched the greater part of the game and would have been more effective had he not given so many bases on balls. Corbett caught and was undoubtedly not in good practice. The outfield had nothing to do and so could make no errors. The team ran bases fairly well but their general play was very slow...