Word: lieing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...writer is convinced that there is much work for the reformer in the field of college sports; but can our college faculties remedy an evil whose causes lie in the decline in college sentiment? Undue waste of time they can easily and properly prevent by maintaining a rigorous standard of scholarship; into the rest of the field they can hardly venture, and prohibitory legislation must fail to touch the evil, while arousing resentment. The college communities themselves must work the change; and first of all it is necessary that they be brought to see the evil. In the first place...
...remedy for this seems to lie in confining the appointment of the referee and judges to members or alumni of neutral colleges. This being done, one of the most serious questions would be met. At present the judges use their time in coaching their respective teams, and are unable to give proper attention to the whole game, consequently as the judges always disagree, everything of necessity falls to the referee. With three impartial judges these difficulties would be obviated, and a degree of fairness would at once become the spirit of the game...
...changes in it as seemed advisable, made their report, in which they recommended several important changes. One of these changes related to the admission of new members, and aimed at making the society in the future one of active naturalists only. According to the old constitution, amendments have to lie on the table two weeks before they can be acted upon, so action on the constitution as amended and changed by the committee, was deferred until the meeting on Dec. 10th. A good many suggestions were made by Prof. Shaler, Prof. Farlow, Dr. Mark and Mr. Nolen, '84, about...
...equilateral triangle, square and regular hexagon are in scribed in the same circle. Show geometrically that the square is equivalent to the difference of the squares on the sides of the triangle and square. II. Find the condition that the four points of intersection of two conics lie in a circle...
...records. It is true that the Exeter eleven is the best that the academy has had for many a year, but no one will imagine for a moment that it is equal to the freshmen team from Yale. Since this defeat has taught the freshman where their faults lie, they will have no excuse if they do not correct them in the short time remaining before their final game...