Word: give
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Dartmouth Seniors intend to give the library a donation...
...student's work during the half-year, and upon their result to base his mark and relative standing in his class. To get a good mark, to stand well in his class, is the desire of every good student, and everything should be done by the College authorities to give him legitimate assistance. But does the present system of examinations give the student a fair chance? I think not, for the following reasons. I defy any man, - always leaving out the exceptional genius who is sui generis and therefore outside of all logical argument, - be he ever so faithful...
...then, the present system is disadvantageous; to those whose examinations chance to come unfavorably - for it is all a matter of chance, and the class subject to the caprice of Fortune is a numerous one - it is grossly unfair, while to the most fortunate the limited time does not give fit opportunity for preparation. I therefore think the object of the examinations is not attained, since they do not afford the test desired...
...making the fours the principal crews, instead of the sixes. We strongly suspect that his eagerness in this matter springs from the feeling that his club is sure of four good men, but that it is difficult to secure for them two adequate supporters. It is scarcely necessary to give warning against a policy so evidently short-sighted and retrograde...
...meeting his oar. He and Simmons, while strong promising men, are still too green to be fairly criticised. Preston's extraordinary length of limb renders it impossible to discuss his rowing on the same principles with that of the others, and the writer has not had an opportunity to give to him the requisite additional attention...