Word: far
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first place, it is larger than last year by eight or ten pages, a circumstance chiefly due to the addition of all the freshman electives. Many of the changes in the different departments are strong evidences of progress, while they all show that attempt is made to satisfy, as far as possible, the demands of the students. It is quite true, however, that the clamorers after courses in Stenography, Journalism, and Common Law have still to wait another year at least, contenting themselves with the advances that have been made and looking forward to other and greater ones to come...
...influence of the system exerts on the prescribed studies has been very marked. Owing to the small number of prescribed studies, the work in them has been done this year with unusual animation. In the German and English department especially, '88 has distinguished herself far more than any other class in college in its freshman year. As a popular instructor expressed it the other day,- "I have enjoyed teaching this class more this year than any other; the work has been much more spirited and intelligent...
This is the only course so far observed where the general work has been poor. The disadvantages arising from the system arose mostly from the hastiness with which the elective pamphlet was made out last year, and great care will be necessary in the future to guard against obscurity of wording in this important book. Many men this year took courses which they found too hard, or too easy, or directly the opposite of what they were led to expect. These dissatisfied men, together with the lazy, form the one objectionable side to the system as it now stands...
...athwart the pths of the sand-loving students who prefer to see a checker-board of paths, rather than to take a few extra steps and have a nice lawn of grass. Such a method of preventing the destruction of the beauty of the yard would be far more agreeable than the one which the college has at last resorted to, and would appeal, if not more strongly at least more pleas-antly, to the consciences of the pathmakers...
...game yesterday was the best contested of any of the class games far thus far played. '86 showed up well at the bat, and played a sharp game in the field. The freshmen, however, disappointed the sanguine hopes of their friends by showing a decided tendency to get rattled under heavy batting, and playing besides a wretched game at the bat and in the field. For '86, Rankin, Gardner and Burnett bore off the honors, and for '88, Fargo, Ingersoll and Choate. Following is the score...