Word: evens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Norton has taken Greenway's place at end rush on the Yale e' even...
...most striking articles in the current Atlantic are the timely contributions on Whittier. Prof. George Edward Woodbury's essay on the dead poet is perhaps the best that has yet appeared. It is written in a spirit of friendliness - even of love we may say - and is very appreciative. "The life of Whittier," he says, "affects us rather as singularly fortunate in the completeness with which he was able to do his whole duty, to possess his soul, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. Lovers of New England will cherish his memory as that...
...attention of every man who is interested in the government of his country. The points of each side were clearly and concisely put and the speakers were good representatives of both clubs. College students as a whole do not take much interest in the government of their country and even those who vote often vote the ticket inherited, like many other things, from their fathers. It is just such debates as these which serve to create an interest in politics and to widen our knowledge of the questions of the day; and great credit should therefore be given...
...over. Parker punted out well but Duffield missed the goal. The sophomores then by steady work advanced the ball down the field and seemed to have a good prospect of scoring when time was called. In the second half Whitman took Wardner's place. The play was very even but owing to the darkness neither side was able to accomplish anything...
...There are some courses in which this is particularly applicable, and certain professors, moreover, confess that it is difficult in such a short time to set any kind of a satisfactory test examination. It is true that instructors are often dilatory in holding examinations and in returning the results - even when there is a fixed time for it - and the earlier the examinations are set the quicker the returns are obtained. But nevertheless, considering the little progress made in most courses at this time, it seems to be more advantageous to have these fall examinations at a later date...