Word: perfectability
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...make good public speakers at the bar, in the pulpit, or on the legislative floor. This desire has been enforced by the decisions of every set of judges who have been selected to award the Boylston prizes at the annual public exhibition. The aim now is to give perfect command of the body in clear and effective utterance in private speech and before an audience. The method by which Mr. Jones seeks to attain this is peculiar to himself, and is the result of a good deal of study on his part. It has so far the confidence...
...subject is very easily understood, and could be learned without difficulty by simply reading the introductions to any of the standard manuals upon the subject. The only way in which a course could be made useful would be to take up the study as an art, and have a perfect drill upon the rudiments, and, later, upon writing from dictation. Now it has always been contrary to the custom of the college to establish an art as part of the regular curriculum, and there is no reason to hope that an exception would be made in favor of phonography. Thus...
...carry out the work. The committee immediately met and considered plans. Invitations were sent out requesting original contributions of either verses or music from members of the university. It was found, however, that there would not be sufficient time before the close of the term for the committee to perfect its plans and finish its work; accordingly the undertaking was postponed, with the understanding, however, that it would be taken up again this fall. As yet the college has heard nothing of it. It certainly would seem to be high time for the committee to meet again and take active...
...which he held till the finish, winning handily in 8 min. 59 sec. Baxter and Blodgett were almost even for second place but the judges gave the latter the place. Baxter was three, Fogg four and Cole five. Baxter deserves mention for the fine form and perfect fairness of his walking. Blodgett also walked in good form. The best college record for the mile walk...
...better day than Saturday could have been chosen for the lacrosse tournament for the Oelrich cup, at the New York Polo Grounds, the weather being perfect. The audience was rather slim, but interested; the fair sex following the fortumes of New York University as a rule, while the knowing ones were there to see "our city club scoop her in again." Six teams entered - New York, Bloom-field, Princeton, N. Y. University, Yale and Harvard, the rules being to play for an hour, unless one side made three goals before that time. Yale and Harvard were first drawn, and faced...