Word: less
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...realise more fully than I that there is great difficulty in making really helpful criticisms of student's themes. At the same time I think that the instructors in English B might come a little nearer getting over this difficulty than they do. It would be less exasperating if the instructor would not say anything about a theme unless he had something to say. As it is, one very often finds a line or two of criticism so indefinite as to give one absolutely no idea whether the theme be poor. indifferent, or good. An acquaintance of mine recently found...
...seen from the fact that there are times when certain articles are really palatable and good, while they are usually unfit to eat. The actual cooking for 850 people, including the servants, is done by five men and one woman. This number is entirely too small, and is much less proportionately, than that at West Point. To bring things up to a proper standard three men cooks should be added at a cost of $140 per month. This expense seems great but it can easily be met in any of three ways, either by adding four cents to the weekly...
...certainly a splendid demonstration of what the rushing of a heavy team can do when it is not exactly provided against. The possibilities, however, of the defensive ability of a light team have been indicated by the fact that Princeton's line checked Yale's attempts at rushing with less difficulty than Harvard's even heavier team than Yale's could...
...third captain was practically in capacitated on his first play in the Harvard game. How numerous and sudden have been the exigencies that retarded Princeton's preparation, will be appreciated on considering that in no two games during the autumn could the same rush line be played. Never the less Princeton was confident of defeating both Yale and Harvard-until she met her last surprises of a loss of another player in her first big game, and of a "Yale weather" day upon her second. But Princeton's discouragement has ended with her disappointment...
...former concerts the audience has been in the habit of greeting the leader with deathly silence instead of the cordial applause that ought to be, and in other cities is, accorded to him. This coldness amounts to no less than an insult, and should not be allowed to continue, for, if we can find no higher motive than a selfish one, we must remember that no orchestra can play with spirit and enthusiasm unless it feels the audience in sympathy with it. As Mr. Gericke, then, takes his place Thursday evening, let him receive a few rounds of applause...