Word: good
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...base-hit, and his subsequent difficult fly-catches, saved Harvard from a damaging inning. Nunn led off with a base-hit, and by clever base running stole second and third; Alger went out on a foul fly to Karge; Thayer hit hard to right field; Wigton made a good jump, and caught the ball in his left hand, and by quick fielding threw-Nunn out at home base; Alger missed Wigton's fly in the fourth, but Tyng and Latham disposed of the runner on second; Latham made another fine catch; Alger took his base on balls; Thayer flied...
...RECENT episode in a recitation in English 2, which has already received the editorial notice of the Crimson, has probably led many of us to form an opinion as to whether good reading, in such an elective as this in Shakespeare, is or is not necessary; as to whether it is merely a blessing for which, if he gets it, the instructor is to be humbly thankful, but to enforce which he is not bound to make an effort; or else an absolute requisite, and worthy of the greatest amount of time and attention. In other words...
that it is a gift like any other, and cannot be expected in the mass of people. This objection, however, applies only to dramatic reading, or, at best, to what is known as "fine reading." Good reading, in the sense in which it is here used, means simply intelligent reading; and anybody who can understand a book can of course read it intelligently...
...then, quite possible for all to read well. The next question is, whether good reading should be enforced in the recitations. Professor Child's elective in Shakespeare is made as instructive as his enviable reputation would lead one to expect. He teaches many things which those unfamiliar with the subject could not find out by themselves, and does his best to impart to the students his own evident interest and enthusiasm; but as he himself acknowledges, he takes no pains with the reading, which accordingly is weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable beyond description...
...seems plain, then, that to insist on good reading would not be out of place on the part of the Professor; but if Mr. Child, who has probably been hardened by long tribulation, has decided to pay no attention to this point, it would still be well for those who take the elective next year to make up their minds to lighten his weight and their own, by putting a little more life into the recitations, and trying to find pleasure in what they read. It is strange that so many who think it worth while to take a course...