Word: failings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this vote there can be no more Sophomore Theatricals. The question arises, is this a loss? Viewing the matter broadly it would seem not. In the first place the Sophomore theatricals of late years have failed to succeed in their alleged chief purpose, - to furnish financial support for the crew. Not only has the profit of the Sophomore Theatricals been almost nothing but some years there has been a deficit which has had to be met by individual members. Again, a surprisingly large number of the D. K. E. society are agreed that the theatricals are hardly worth the having...
...corporations in the United States should be further limited by national legislation." Dean Briggs, Professor Taussig, and Mr. Hayes have kindly consented to act as Judges. The three best speakers in college are wanted and every man, with any ability in that line, should present himself Friday night without fail...
...passing an admission examination is due greatly to the way in which he is taught. It is difficult to decide upon any one system of instruction; students are perpetually being experimented on to find the best, and some teachers, partly by their personality, will succeed where others will fail. Still the method of instruction in some of our schools is woefully poor and it can be improved, though with difficulty fixed, for each year will bring a new improvement. The amount of time given to a study is another question which calls for discussion. It is certain that some studies...
...Thorn fitted for Yale at St. Mark's He played at St. Mark's four years, and has been a substitute on the Yale 'varsity team this fail...
...season, however, there was too little snap, and a great ignorance of some of the points which should have been learned at the beginning of the year. The centre men break through fairly well but do not know what to do. In defence they not only fail to have a firm position, but do not even watch their opponents. With such men as Hickok and McCrea against them, the centre men have a tremendous amount to accomplish, to make a respectable showing...