Word: less
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...undoubtedly voice the sentiment of nine-tenths of the students on that subject. If we are to have a return of regular, oft-recurring examinations, let us have them in the shape of monthlies, to whose occurrence we can look forward with certainty. Such an arrangement would be far less disagreeable than the present whimsical system...
...highest in rank. He gave much of his time to reading, and few college men have had such a wide range of reading on graduation than he had. He entered the Law School and began to practice law in Boston, working also on law books and writing more or less on social subjects. His future was full of the promise of happiness and usefulness, and his early and unexpected death, in April of 1886, cut short a earner that would have brought honor to himself and to the University that trained him. He always retained a keen interest...
Hour examinations are now in vogue. These irritations, more disagreeable than their semi-annual prototypes, have grown in fashion during this year and now bid fair to become a characteristic of all the larger and many of the less numerous courses. These examinations are out of accord with the tendency of study at Harvard, and mark retrogression to the days of term examinations and required studies. Many lazy ones are caught in the trap, but we fail to see what good accrues to them by the operation, while for those who are working earnestly a deviation from good work...
...fitting up the room has called for an extra subscription from the members, and consequently the most rigid economy is necessary. It is hoped that the Deutscher Verein will find it for its advantage to use the room also for their meetings and so the expense would be less felt. To all those men in college who have a fair knowledge of French and who would take an interest in the society, an appeal is made to send in their names as candidates for election...
Sanders was filled to overflowing last evening, the occasion being the second symphony concert. The program was less interesting than that of the first concert and was as follows: Schulman-Overture (Genevieve); Bruch-Aria from Achilleus; Haendel-Wasser-Musik; Grieg-The Old Song; Schubert-the Young Nun (songs with piano); Dvorak-Symphony...