Word: good
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...correspondent suggests that the spring vacation be changed so as to include Easter Sunday. The suggestion is a good one, and the adoption of it would be a boon to such of us as live in other cities than Boston. Those who live here all the year round can be at home on Easter Day. But it is not so with the others. If we remember aright, when the suggestion to lengthen the Christmas recess was brought up last year, the faculty replied that the power lay not in their hands, but in those of the overseers. Our correspondent...
...predicted now the personnel of the nine will be about as follows: Mercur and King, pitchers, while it is doubtful who will catch; Ames, Brownlee, Conner and Young all being prominently mentioned. Dana, '91, will probably cover first, though Rodgers, '90, is showing up in very good shape. As to second it is impossible to say, but W. Price, '88, seems to be the best man so far, while L. Price and Wagenhurst will play their old positions at short and third respectively. There are a number trying for the field and it is impossible, to say who will play...
...There is good sleighing on Boston harbor, at City Point, and several horse races have taken place...
...gets a low mark on the mid-years and knows it he can apply himself more diligently to that particular course, with a view to raising his average in the finals. It may be argued that a man should work faithfully and evenly all through the year. Very good; but there are many men who do work faithfully and evenly through the year, but by accident, sickness or stupidity get low marks on the mid-years. naturally such men want to know how they stand. The work of marking the books has got to be done some time...
...money alone, but it needs a recognized intellectual superiority; neither can it flourish if it lacks financial support. Millionaires about to dial If you wish to leave a university behind you, take note of the fable of the frog and the ox. Puff not up the frog, but give good pasture to the ox.- Advertiser...