Word: larger
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been in the past, it now an absolute necessity. That it can do good work and exert strong influence, no one can deny. There are at present ninety Exeter men in the University and we urge every one of them to answer to the call for this evening; the larger the number of men the greater the enthusiasm and zeal. To such a club, whose aim is to put the influence of Harvard on its old footing at Exeter, we give our heartiest support and encouragement...
Harvard has heretofore sent many men to contest at these sports, which have proved very interesting, and now that the Boston Athletic Club is free to compete, an additional inducement is offered for a larger delegation from Harvard...
...made during the past year to the library, and the extent to which the books in the library are used. It must be regarded as a cause for gratification to learn that with each succeeding year the number of men who make use of the college library is growing larger and larger. There are probably few, however, who know that in connection with Gore Hall there are ten subsidiary libraries, established for the benefit and convenience of students taking special courses in college, which are in general use. The duty of cataloguing the new books, and of adding a host...
...nature. Mr. Adams is a delightful speaker, and the opportunity of hearing him was thoroughly appreciated by all present. It is to be regretted that more students did not have this privilege, and it is to be hoped that the faculty will invite Mr. Adams to speak before a larger audience...
...conclusion, we advise no one to pursue a systematic course of "cramming," A man who studies the larger part of a night before an examination enters the examination room with impaired mental faculties, unable to express forcibly or well the substance ground up the previous nigh. A clear mind with a few facts is of more avail than a muddled head with an interminable jumble of confused statistics...