Word: idea
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...speak of sub-freshman in the sophomore class may doubtless seem to many an awful anomaly, but still even then the phrase must contain an idea, and that idea lies at a greater depth than the mere names themselves. Sub-freshmen don't properly belong in college, but sub-freshmen in the sophomore class! What does it mean? A freshmen proper is expected at the beginning of the year to appear a little verdant, as they say; indeed he is not to be blamed for it. But when the freshman has become a sophomore he is supposed to have...
...custom of holding voluntary one hour examinations, which, we are glad to note, is becoming more general, has much to commend it. By adopting this plan an instructor is enabled to gain an accurate idea of the work being done by his section, without subjecting the students to the worry and annoyance which were the inevitable accompaniments of the old-time required examinations. Those who are up in their work, under the new system, are rewarded by being allowed to omit a portion of some three-hour paper, while the men who feel that a little further preparation would...
...idea of holding a field meeting this week has been abandoned by the Shooting Club. No new matches will be opened until after the midyears...
...justly made against us. The age of change is at hand. We have a Chess club. Not long ago the members of '88 who are interested in chess, initialed into life what they imagined would be known as the Chess Club of '88. But the University grasped the idea and spread over the new born child the mantle of the 'Varsity. We are now secured against the prohibition of foot ball, hired coaches, and professional base ball players. We can suffer a while longer the crying iniquity of the misuse of the library. We can still be tamely...
There are many students interested in the work of their classmates in the rowing room, who, from a lack of time, are unable to spend a few hours at the gymnasium and form an idea of the comparative merits of the crews. For the benefit of these, the following account of the crews has been prepared...