Word: good
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Amherst and other colleges have so enthusiastically taken hold of, has also received much attention at Yale. In spite of the obvious effectiveness of the deputation system, the plan at first seemed hardly feasible on account of the expenditure of time and money which it involved, the scarcity of good speakers, and the inexperience of all; but, after much discussion it was agreed that all who would be willing to go on deputations should send their names to the secretary. Over sixty men volunteered. A "silent" committee of five students was chosen to appoint speakers, to entertain delegations from...
...avocation is the percentage of college-bred men so small as in that of journalism, which fact has given rise to much comment in the daily press. Beyond a good knowledge of stenography, an easy style, and a fair understanding of the rudiments of grammar and rhetoric, nothing further is required of the average reporter. A man who has spent four years in acquiring a thorough college training naturally expects that what he has gained there ought to enable him to start in on a higher round of the ladder, and sets his hopes on entering some other profession...
...great evil of our American civilization is its uniformity. Uniformity in the common school education, uniformity of standards in thought and in action always check a broad development of intellectual life. Then there grows the absolute tyranny of public opinion that stifles all that is good in individuality...
...merits of the many candidates all were rejected except the following: Hodges, Oastler, Ely, R. P. Huntington, Rhodes, Isham, Aiken. Chadwick, Coates, Robbins, Childs, Rogers, Simms, Hoefier, Buck, Kenerson, Rockefeller, Judson, Bushnell, Noyes, Allen and Heyworth. These men, although not quite up to the average weight, are strong, with good physiques and excellent staying powers. Many of them have had considerable boating experience, and those who have not rowed much have good records in general athletics. All are in active training, and they are apparently imbued with the determination to make their crew the best one produced by any freshman...
...many will begin their practice again next week. Only two men are putting the shot and four pole-vaulting. There is a large number of men practising for running and jumping. The outlook for winning the first and second bicycle prizes at Mott Haven in the spring is good. As the first of the winter meetings takes place so soon, the contestants are working more regularly. The contest for the medal for excellence on the horizontal bar will be very close. Men are daily practising on the rings and at tumbling. AS there are at present no rooms devoted...