Word: far
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...accurately and broadly he has considered his subject. Undoubtedly, incalculably strong tendencies to health or disease are inherited by all of us; but, on the other hand, every one has within his reach the power to better his form and development. It is owing to this, that thus far English college men have beaten us in almost everything. The average of their health is better, and it is therefore natural that their best men should be better than ours. But Mr. Blaikie's book is not intended as a manual for athletes only; far from it. It is addressed...
...several "tragedies" in this little book appeared in the Lampoon a year ago, and are now republished by Mr. Sever. Mr. Grant's poems were far too good to be laid away in our piles of old college papers, and we welcome their reappearance in a more permanent form...
...average age of the Senior class at Yale is 22 years 6 months. It is the oldest class, with the exception of '71 and '78, of which there is any record. As far as can be ascertained the choice for professions is as follows: Lawyers, 49; Business men, 14; Doctors, 13; Literary men, 10; Ministers, 9; Journalists, 5; Devoted to literature, pure and undefiled, 1; Engineer, 1; Opera-singer, 1; Bar-keeper, 1; Tramp...
...Class of '82 have already brought honor to the College; so far they have shown themselves gentlemen, and there is no reason to believe that they would indulge in any rush if admitted to the Tree. They should be allowed there on equal terms with the other classes; and this right would be appreciated and appropriately regarded by them...
...hoped that men may partially or entirely select their electives for more than one year. This is obviously a great gain to students, and we hope it may be found practicable. The Faculty further intend to arrange the examinations, next year and in subsequent years, so far as is possible, in accordance with the groups on the Tabular View. We also understand that some change is to be made in the work of Chemistry 1. There is to be more laboratory work next year than there has been this, none of the work being in Qualitative Analysis...