Word: might
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...endeavored to advance the work in elocution to a more philosophical basis than is possible in a half-course, the only elective which he now conducts. It has for years been conceded that Mr. Jones is the one man fitted to give elocution a scientific form that it might be studied here by students to advantage. This is seen in the fact that Mr. Jones was appointed to succeed Messrs. Riddle, Ticknor, and Sargent with a salary equal to theirs' combined. Shortly after his appointment Mr. Jones' position was made permanent. In recognition of the fact that he had succeeded...
...Yale Freshman Glee Club had instructions not to cheer during the game on Saturday, so that they might be in fine condition to sing the victory of their nine...
...this matter into our own hands, and we hope that next fall, the various classes will each appoint two or three members who shall act as an executive committee from the four classes and shall have charge of minimizing, as much as possible, the number of existing abuses. It might be advisable for them to hire a special officer who shall keep the yard clear of muckers and objectionable persons. If this plan of appointing a committee from each class at the regular class meeting in the autumn is not feasible, some other and better plan may be adopted...
...spelling, lack of coherence, and indistinct type so that parts are with difficulty legible. But this subject immediately leads us to a more serious matter, the whole system of buying and selling notes. Few stop to think what an evil this is or to what it might lead; those who carry on this habit do so merely with a view to their own convenience. But we must look at it from a higher stand point, and perhaps an encouragement to that shirking and postponement of work which it cannot be our sober wish to see increase. Furthermore...
...several newspapers, notably one at Yale, have published incorrect reports of the affair, we have obtained the exact facts, which are as follows: On account of the protest against Bonine, which if he had been placed, might have given second prize to third man, Mr. Baxter was deputed to place the third man. As the runners finished, first and second almost abreast, and third add fourth almost even, but 4 feet behind the leaders, he could not accurately judge between first and second without running the risk of making a mistake in his special duty of placing third...