Word: gooding
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...scarcely any life was shown in the matter. It was very largely owing to the interest he took in the crew that more applicants presented themselves, and that the men were brought into some sort of shape. It is asserting but little to say that Mr. Goddard took a good deal of pains coaching the Freshmen, and it is but just to him to say that they greatly improved under his care. While he does not lay claim to a professional's skill in coaching, Mr. Goddard deserves, instead of thoughtless criticism, a recognition of the faithfulness and ability with...
...suggestion has been made that students who graduate with good standing from the leading fitting schools should be admitted to Harvard without an examination. A similar plan has already been adopted at Dartmouth, and those who seem so desirous that Harvard should be sui generis may consider this a fatal objection to its adoption here; but there are several advantages to be gained which are worth consideration. This plan would do away with the worry, excitement, and luck which attend every entrance examination. It would remove the feeling that these examinations are the object of all labor, and that after...
...granted for several reasons. Our base-ball prospects then looked gloomy enough, but matters have improved somewhat of late. The language of the guide-book of the League Association is not altogether clear with respect to amateur clubs like ours. But on careful investigation, and by means of a good deal of questioning, we find that our nine will not be excluded from playing on the grounds of the Bostons except with the six clubs that form the league. Our nine cannot play with those clubs at all, but we may use their grounds, as we always have done...
...subject of the challenge. There is a tacit agreement between Harvard and Yale that they shall row an eight-oared race every year; of course, until the preliminaries of this race are arranged, no other challenge which might interfere with it can possibly be sent. Last year, for several good reasons, we were forced to refuse Cornell's challenge, and it was only proper that we should challenge her in return, as we have done, at the earliest possible date. The Executive Committee not being composed of jockeys and blacklegs, it was never supposed that they could be so misinterpreted...
...short, and very amusing. We are very sorry, however, to find the young ladies of Abbott Academy admiring the "Story of Avis," for, although Gail Hamilton's severe attack prejudiced us in its favor, we consider it one of the most absurd of recent novels, which is saying a good deal...