Word: perfections
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this opportunity to remind the various journalists of our little world that the feature of the Winter Carnival this afternoon will be an inter-paper relay race. Seldom does the chance present itself for her to meet all her rivals at once and to demonstrate conclusively the products of perfect training plus natural ability. It is generally conceded that the fight for second place will be between the fortnightly quill wielders and the followers of the Muse. Few sporting authorities expect the joke-smiths to finish; if, however, they are as quick on their feet as they are in amassing...
...college that needs nothing is a cheering spectacle in these days when every mail brings appeals for help in raising million-dollar subscriptions in order that other millions may be secured. The happy college is Bowdoin. Its President, William DeWitt Hyde, is quoted as saying, "Bowdoin now has a perfect plant, which with its endowment represents about $3,000,000, and at present the college needs nothing...
...their aim the interpretation of the universe for the ennobling of mankind. Such a philosophy must be rational and entirely practical yet realizing the truth of human ideals. For after all, actual progress in the betterment of mankind comes through mental longing after what is more nearly perfect. The dream is the parent of the improved work-a-day life...
...repeatedly plunge the team into impotence and the stands into gloom. The very opposite was evident Saturday. With the ball inside Harvard's 10-yard mark early in the first period, the team, instead of allowing discouragement to slacken its play, made a splendid brace and outplayed an almost perfect machine in practically every department of the game. Better yet, our cheering and singing was more determined than has ever been given to any Harvard team. We feel confident that the splendid support thus afforded went far toward giving the Harvard eleven a fighting spirit that plainly outshone the well...
...gridiron seriously interferred with football practice yesterday afternoon. Coach Haughton gave the men a long blackboard talk, after which team A went into the baseball cage for signal practice. The men went through their regular formations to perfect the old plays and then tried out a number of new ones. The work was very snappy throughout. While the squad was at work in the Cage, the second-string backs were given punting practice in the Stadium...