Word: inferiors
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...remark that the manner in which our representatives presented their material was inferior to that of Yale. Here is your cause: "The reason for this is doubtless that they had given little attention to detail in the matter of delivery when they were preparing. A skillful instructor in elocution was ready and anxious to help them, but either because they thought themselves sufficiently prepared, or because they did not care to give the time, the debaters neglected to avail themselves of his assistance, and as a result their form was not good...
...this debate for the first time Harvard's representatives were beaten in form. The manner in which they presented their material was inferior to Yale. The reason for this was doubtless that they had given little attention to detail in the matter of delivery when they were preparing. A skillful instructor in elocution was ready and anxious to help them, but either because they thought themselves sufficiently prepared or because they did not care to give the time, the debaters neglected to avail themselves of his assistance, and as a result their form was not good. While Yale...
...positive advantages which a permanent court must give. It is still a promise against a reality, and so long as it is possible for diplomatists to dodge the meaning of treaties, and so long as they can gain by doing so, such a treaty system must remain obviously inferior to a permanent court. To sum it all up in a word, the way to be sure of a court is to have it, and the only way to have it is to provide it in advance...
...feel that he will not be able at any hour of the day to get a single, a wherry or a canoe. The membership fee of $5 is very low indeed as compared with the fee of other clubs. For example, the Union Boat Club, whose equipment is greatly inferior to the Weld, charges $25 a year. Men may join and obtain shingles of the janitor between the hours...
...faults of the crew as a whole are manifold but the chief one is that the men use their legs in a very feeble manner. Their time also is very ragged. As a whole, the candidates are considered as inferior to the ordinary men of freshman crews and unless a decided improvement takes place the outlook for a good crew seems doubtful indeed. Following are the orders in which the two crews rowed yesterday afternoon...