Word: perfectability
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been so often discussed as to need no further comment from us. It is for the interest not only of the graduating class, but also of the undergraduates, who will in their turn profit by the successful establishment of a good precedent, to make 83's class day as perfect as possible. We rely, therefore, on their hearty co-operation in our efforts to restrict tickets to seniors and their friends...
...beginning of the year that the examinations would be entirely at sight. Shortly before the examination he announced that he had changed his mind, and that the section must be well prepared for examination upon all the past work of the year. Now, clearly, any instructor has a perfect right to examine his section as he pleases, but the adoption of the disingenuous course of action we have described is as unfair to the popularity and good repute, which the instructor we refer to enjoys, as it is to those who have elected his interesting course...
...ball by good playing, the Yale nine deserved to win the game on Saturday. With the single exception of Jones giving two men their bases on called balls, the play of the Yale men was absolutely faultless. Jones' pitching was effective, Hubbard's catching and throwing to bases was perfect, Hopkins and Terry vied with each other in seeing which could put in the best work in the field. The batting was heavy and the base-running sharp. The whole nine played to win and it won. Harvard played a good game, but not a good enough game to beat...
...himself to his work. Being arranged in one class alphabetically, chance brought next to me a young lady, who, at the second or third recitation, very kindly offered me the use of her notes, as I had come in a few minutes late. The result was, I was in perfect understanding with whatever was said afterwards by the professor. This little kindness was one which I should not expect from any one of the "boys," and although, I must confess, a little embarrassing at first, this was a great accommodation. Now, however, this rule is changed, and the ladies...
...strong wind which blew steadily across Jarvis was all that marred the otherwise perfect weather on Saturday. The records, which were influenced more or less by the wind, were, however, fully up to the usual standard and give us excellent reasons for expecting Harvard to make a good showing at the Polo Grounds on Saturday next...