Word: effect
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...posting, and the majority who have favored such procedure, although still convinced of the righteousness of their cause, now feel that on questions of dealing with dishonesty there should be, whatever the conflicting feeling outside, perfect harmony within the Faculty. Secondly it is their opinion that although the moral effect of the possibility of such a punishment as possing has thus far justified its adoption, it is so extreme a punishment that in future the tendency might be to resort to it so seldom that much of its moral effectiveness might be lost. Finally, nearly all agree that...
Taken all in all, Harvard made a very creditable showing and by her playing justified the advisability of a southern trip in its effect of rounding out a nine and giving the men the advantage of some practical experience early in the season. The game was won by steady, hard driving of the ball, fast base running, and Morse's heady, aggressive pitching. Plunkett and Jansen were together found for nineteen hits, most of which were clean and well placed. Haughton easily topped the list with a record of five hits, two of which netted two bases...
...good many years the adherents of Harvard and Yale have been familiar with the discussion of a statement of obscure origin, to the effect that though the admission requirements of Harvard College are confessedly higher than those of Yale College, the work of students in pursuing an academic course toward the degree of Bachelor of Arts ends in disappointment less often at Harvard than at Yale. The statement is commonly made in the form-"It is harder to get into Harvard College than into Yale, but once admitted, it is easier to stay there." The statistics printed below would seem...
...report of the special committee on requirements for admission to Harvard College and the Lawrence Scientific School was considered and a resolution was adopted to the effect that the admission requirements of the latter be steadily raised to substantial equality with those of the college...
About one hundred yards after passing the bridge all the crews struck very much rougher water; the Sophomore boat which had lost its weather washboard, first felt the effect of the waves and began filling almost immediately. Mr. Lehmann, seeing that there was likely to be trouble, called to the crews that the race was off. Almost as soon as he had done so the Sophomore boat went down. Ninety-eight rowed a few strokes more, when they too sank. A few minutes later '99 also filled...