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Word: fors (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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BEFORE the arrangements for Class Day have been entirely made I wish to call the attention of the Committee to one matter, which caused a good deal of complaint last year, and which many hope to see changed this year: I mean the excluding of Freshmen from the exercises around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ADMITTING FRESHMEN TO THE TREE. | 4/18/1879 | See Source »

For love of thee.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO SIGISMOND. | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

The second object is, to reward those who now distinguish themselves in special branches. A man who is enough of a specialist to stand well in a certain subject, and no others, should try for Final Honours; they are for specialists, and convey great distinction. A student who does not...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "TOO MUCH HONOUR." | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

It was recently remarked that this scheme was like the great bill for "Giving Everybody Everything," and it certainly is. Everybody cannot be rewarded; if they were, rewards would lose all their worth. Half the essence of a prize is the distinction from others it conveys. By lowering the standard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "TOO MUCH HONOUR." | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

For Sigismond.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO SIGISMOND. | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

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