Word: far
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...practice. The brunt of the work, however, has to be done by the team, and done faithfully. They must not allow themselves to be satisfied with the applause of the college, that is meant to encourage them to greater exertions. They should aim at perfection only, and should be far from satisfied with a game like Saturday's. They certainly played brilliantly then, and made a large score; but the other side were allowed to score also, although so inferior to our team. The goal the Techs, kicked was got, it is true, by chance from the field...
...only recently that canoeing has obtained a foothold at Harvard. The Harvard Canoe Club was organized last spring, and has thus far had a very successful spring regatta, and brought canoeing to the notice of a number of men who were led to take it up. The club was represented at the A. C. A. meet by three of its officers, though it was one of the youngest clubs in the association. The Canoe Club will soon hold a fall regatta, and it is hoped that a good number of entries will be obtained. We would urge upon the members...
...changes in the curriculum of freshman year have it seems, been a great success so far. There has been no great or unexpected rush either into or from any one department. About sixty men have dropped their Latin, about eighty their Greek, and about a hundred their mathematics. And these men are very evenly distributed, the two history courses open to them receiving the greatest number-about eighty each. This is all very pleasant, so far; history is a subject well suited to freshman year, and the instructors in Latin, Greek and Mathematics probably congratulate themselves on having...
...first Forensic is due Nov. 15. The pamphlet already distributed will give further information. Those who have so far failed to get a copy of this pamphlet will find copies at the office...
...they must acquire these things, and acquire them by the hardest sort of work. The question is pertinent why are not such men permitted, if they desire, to acquire the use of the tools of their trade in their college years, when acquisition would be so much easier ? So far as it goes, the instruction offered in elocution is excellent. The one regular course embraces a study of the construction of the vocal organs and of their proper use in speaking and declaiming. The physical defects of an untrained voice are thus corrected, and it is made to become stronger...