Word: generously
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...when Harvard college for the first time held an examination in English, I have read from 4000 to 5000 compositions written in the examination-room upon subjects drawn from books which the candidates were required to read before presenting themselves. Of these, not more than 100-to make a generous estimate-were creditable to either writer or teacher. This year I did not read the books, but one who did makes this report: "Few were remarkably good, and few extraordinarily bad; a tedious mediocrity was everywhere...
...courtesy and generous treatment which the freshman nine and its supporters received at the hands of Harvard, '88, last Saturday, will long be remembered by them. From beginning to end the Harvard men did everything in their power to make the time as pleasant a one as possible for their Yale visitors.- Yale News...
...view of all as Jarvis. As a consequence, there have not been enough paying spectators to defray the expenses of the patrolling policemen. We feel sure that it only needs a word to remind the students of this state of affairs in order to bring out a generous response...
...Every member of the team has worked hard to bring victory to Harvard this year, and it is but fair that members of the college back up the nine in this undertaking. The mere love of the game is not enough to keep men at hard work, but a generous and hearty support will do an incalculable amount toward making them feel that their efforts are at least appreciated. "Croakers" have too long had their way, and the time has now come when our athletic organizations should be encouraged. The nine has labored under untold disadvantages, and the members have...
...first "Literary Supplement" issued by the CRIMSON, has culminated in the proposal of several undergraduates to found a new periodical to be devoted entirely to this object, to be entitled the "Harvard Literary Monthly," and in the announcement made by the Advocate that hereafter that journal will devote a generous portion of its space to the purely literary work done by the students under the supervision of the instructors in English. So far as can be judged from present indications, both these schemes will be tested next year. Obviously both enterprises cannot be entirely successful. One or the other...