Word: perfectability
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...have heard many fellows express their apprehension at the uncertain make-up of the rush-line, but most of them, I think, recognized that this was due as much to our bad luck in having some of our best men laid up as to anything. We have perfect confidence in our 'Varsity captain; but it is far better to "growl" a little in our anxiety than to sail on in calm and sublime confidence simply because we beat Wesleyan 110 to 0. This confidence is nothing but an other phase of "Harvard indifference," or whatever the proper name...
This is the grand object to be attained. The straight line is the physical sign of health and longevity, of perfect structure and harmony of function, and a symmetrical development of the whole body...
...Sargent offers $1,600 in prizes to those persons whose symmetrical proportions most nearly approach to perfect symmetry as indicated by the anthropometric chart...
...chart are plotted the measurements of an individual of American ancestry-his age, 33 years, weight, 161 pounds, and height, 5 feet, 9.7 inches Upon referring to the chart, it will be noticed that the most remarkable characteristic of this figure is its approach to perfect symmetry in some parts, and its marked divergence from it in others. The weight, which is a trifle heavy for the height, is very uniformly distributed, the only excess being in the region of the chest, hips and arms. The relative proportion of the different heights of the body is very nearly true...
...excess in the chest-girth may be accounted for by the prominence of the shoulder blades, for the girth of the waist is consistent with other measurements. The girth of the hips, thighs and knees indicates the nearest approach to perfect symmetry that it is possible to attain. The calves are a trifle small and the insteps somewhat flat; but for these slight deficiencies and the fact that the upper and lower leg are a few centimeters short, the lower extremities would be perfect in form. The upper and forearms are too large for the body and limbs...