Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...studies. Thus, science teaching should begin early in the school course. English should be studied from the beginning of school life to the end of college life; and the order in which the foreign languages are taken up should be for many boys essentially changed. We should in vain expect such changes to be made suddenly. They must be gradually brought about by the pressure of public opinion, by the public opinion of the educated classes taking a gradual effect through educational instrumentalities. Reforms in education always advance slowly; but many of you will live to see this reform accomplished...
...athletic resolves. Widespread espionage, exercised throughout the college and town, and an arduous system of examinations, recently introduced, figure quite as prominently as athletics. However much we felt oppressed by the premature and hasty interference of the faculty in athletics, we have never been, and do not expect to be, harassed by any prying inquiries into our private affairs by that body. We, at Harvard, certainly enjoy more liberty in our personal affairs than any other college. This freedom is as it should be, and we are grateful for it. But the college authorities would never think of reseeding into...
Messrs. Hamilton and Maxwell, the Yale bicycle racers, are in constant practice, and expect to lower their records during the coming season. They have made a mile in three minutes two seconds, and three minutes three seconds and a fraction respectively...
...university and freshman crews rowed on the river yesterday afternoon. If the weather is pleasant this afternoon, all the crews expect to get upon the water...
...submitted to them for their approval by their representatives in the conference committee. Time certainly flies and the days are not many before outdoor exercise will be possible, and the inter-collegiate contests at hand. The time for preparation is limited and each man wishes to know what to expect, whether the resolutions will be put in force and college athletics make a radical change, or whether the necessary number of colleges will fail to ratify and athletics continue in the old ruts. It is very annoying to hear that this or that college faculty have postponed or delayed their...