Word: obviously
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...competitors for the Boylston Elocution prizes is so great that there is to be a preliminary contest on the 8th of June. Besides thinning the ranks, this plan will have the advantage of giving those who remain some idea of each other's powers. This is such an obvious improvement over the old method, that we wonder it has not been adopted before. Three or four years ago there were so many candidates that the Faculty decided to exclude Sophomores; perhaps they might now be allowed to compete; but if this does not seem advisable, we respectfully suggest that...
...print elsewhere a challenge received this week from the Harvard Boat-Club. Comment upon this document seems almost to be uncalled for. The object of a challenge sent at such a time in the year, and couched in such terms, must be obvious to all, and can, without further explanation from the Harvard Boat-Club, be considered as merely a 'sporting dodge' probably sent with an underlying purpose...
Many students have expressed a desire to have a racket court. It is obvious that it would be an additional inducement to exercise. And, during the months when the weather is too bad to be out, it would supply to a great extent the place of out-door sports. Those who are acquainted with rackets know what a fine game it is ; and if it is once introduced it is sure to be as popular as any sport we have. The very novelty of the game would insure its success at first, a success that its real worth would afterwards...
...toadyism." Nothing was further from our purpose than to disprove the existence of that "fungoid growth"; on the contrary, we regret that there is so much of it here; but we ventured to suggest that the epithet is often applied too indiscriminately. The misinterpretation of our meaning is so obvious that we do not see how it could be made accidentally...
...long time our columns have been filled with complaints and criticisms about the College Library, and we are glad to hear of contemplated improvements. The changes proposed are of such obvious advantage that they scarcely need comment. The time when study in the Library is no longer hindered by confusing noise, impassable bars, and the monotonous cry "Time to close the Library, as 't is sunset" will indeed be a time of long-sought comfort to every student. The suggestion about the alcoves is worthy of consideration; that about free criticism is almost unnecessary...