Word: often
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...between. Now, it was entirely foreign to the original intention of the Union that the debate should be monopolized by four men; for debates depend to a large extent for their vivacity upon the number of different standpoints from which the questions are discussed. Besides, the more often a man speaks, the more interested he becomes in debating. Here, then, is an opportunity for a vast improvement this year. If twenty men would only pledge themselves each time to make five-minute speeches, the effect would be marvellous. We should have debates such as were never excelled in the palmiest...
...labor to accomplish a given amount of work, there is a tendency among instructors to pile up the work in their one-hour courses. With them an elective is an elective, and, without the instructor's actually intending it, the work required in a one hour-course would often be none too little for a two-hour or three-hour elective...
...name given to the space now occupied by Memorial Hall) was the scene of those terrible contests which so characterized the opening life of the Freshmen. The game - for game they called it, though it was no more than a fight - began at half-past six and was often prolonged far into the night. Few of us now at College can conceive of the enthusiasm which attended a rush. The fence enclosing the Delta was packed with Juniors and Seniors, while the road was literally thronged with lookers-on. The classes now stand front to front, the word is given...
...very glad you've come. We've heard cousin Will speak of you so often, we feel quite well acquainted with you," ventured Anna, the usual spokeswoman for the nine...
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