Word: points
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...whatever they can to disturb the quiet and calm of the study-room, either forgetful that the examinations are approaching, or fiendishly taking delight in making themselves a nuisance to the unfortunate persons who are compelled to lodge near them. If there is anyone now on the point of ignoring his position as a member of an organism, let him bethink himself of the category in which he will be placed if he gives way to his desire to be noisy, and then restrain himself from perse cuting his neighbors with an intrusion of his personality upon these moments...
...next article "Two Types," is first, the thoughts of an anarchist and secondly the thoughts of an aristocrat: There seems to be little point to the piece, and we can but regret that such sides of human character, though merely fancied and only in a college paper should be put into print...
...Barrett Wendell's article in the last Lippincott's Magazine upon social life at Harvard attracts much favorable comment from the college press. The writer's own stand-point and his college social status can plainly be seen but he nevertheless writes with fairness and impartiality As Mr. Wendell is connected with the Harvard Faculty it would seem that competition for prizes offered by the Lippincott Publishing House is not limited to undergraduates. We hope that a large number of articles will be submitted from Cornell. - Cornell Daily...
...other colleges. Especially is this true with regard to the attitude assumed towards Harvard. This must always be the feeling towards all innovators, - and Harvard has certainly introduced many innovations of late years into her collegiate life. Therefore, while deprecating such a feeling toward us, we should like to point at one as a possible danger to our friends who hold the reins of authority at our sister college. We hope that they will examine most thoroughly the changes which have been made with us and will profit, we speak with all modesty, by the victories which we have...
...Saturday afternoon and administered another defeat to their old antagonists, the Dedham Gun Club. The cold and the dazzling sunlight on the snow made good shooting almost an impossibility. The shooting was very even during the first two rounds. At the end of the first Dedham led by one point, and at the close of the second the score was exactly even. Harvard then made a great brace, and in the third and fourth rounds succeeded in scoring eighteen points more than their opponents. The total score was: Harvard, 64; Dedham...