Word: effective
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...grandest college-hall could raise the moral tone of the average undergraduate, but our enthusiastic President's expectation seems actually to have been realized. Thus far the greatest order and decorum have prevailed amongst the students (though the hall does not seem to have had so beneficial an effect upon the negroes), and the quizzical face of Nicholas Boylston and the stern countenance of John Adams have not yet been improved by the addition of a pat of butter. Indeed, if the moral improvement had not shown itself from the opening of the hall, the behavior of the students would...
...following gentlemen were elected: President, B. R. Curtis, '75; Vice-President, E. C. Hall, '76; Secretary, C. Isham, '76; Treasurer, J. T. Linzee, '77. Mr. Green, '76, moved that the Board of Officers appoint the Field Committee and Field Marshal. This was carried, and also a motion to the effect that the adoption of a constitution be left to the Board of Officers. It was decided to embody in the constitution the rules to govern the sports. A motion of Mr. Curtis was passed, according to which all who desire to join the association must register their names before Saturday...
...better than quote the words of an old writer on the same subject: "In brief, sir, study what you most affect." The remark is full of truth, and it seems only natural that whatever most interests us we shall study and read to the greatest effect...
...regret more than Harvard that he refused to order the race rowed over, which it was his plain duty to do, in accordance with Rule XII. It is worthy of mention, and is not, we think, generally known, that the Harvard crew preferred a petition to this effect with the judges, at the same time with their claim of foul, and before leaving their boat...
...fifty miles. The price for transportation to the lake immediately dropped from five dollars to fifty cents. We learn on good authority that, should Saratoga be fixed upon for the next regatta, a long-contemplated plan for quick and cheap carriage to the lake will be carried into effect. This would remove every objection to Saratoga but one, that of the delay caused by rough water; and this, it is held by men familiar with the lake, could be obviated by setting the race in the morning, - to be rowed at a certain hour, or the first favorable time thereafter...