Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that the crew has been rowing for more than a week in practically the same order it is possible to say something of their work and individual faults. As a whole the crew has improved materially since they began rowing on the river. The watermanship of the men is poor, naturally, the work in the tank being of very slight value in teaching this; the catch and recover are not effective, and the slide is not properly controlled. It is to the correction of these faults that the coaching is now especially directed...
...never felt this divine emotion. However, one must descend to earth to accomplish anything, and one must have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm carries respect with it. However much we laugh at Henry George and his schemes for abolishing poverty, at General Booth and his plan for helping the poor of England, this enthusiasm compels us to listen to them. But enthusiasm is not the highest test of a man; it is the ability "to walk and not be wearied," to plod along day after day, and not give up the fight. Yet the prophet tells us that we shall have all this...
...pitchers took things easily, simply trying to get the ball where the batsman could hit it, so as to give practice in fielding and base-running rather than batting. The work on the whole was rather poor, though some pretty plays were made, notably a running catch by Corbett in left field. The men seemed especially rusty at base-running, allowing themselves to be caught between the bases very often...
...Brackett continued the debate on the affirmative. He opposed this requisite for voting for the reason that all government should rest on the consent of the governed and not on the payment of a poll tax. This tax tends to keep the rich man in office and the poor man out. He said that the men kept from voting are not the scum of our population, but are honest and intelligent citizens. He cited the case of John T. Andrew to show that the present system by inducing the politicians to pay the poll taxes of the rabble, tends...
...Sturgis. Three new members were elected to the society, T. G. Bremer, H. H. Hilliard and F. B. Hilliard. The society also voted to have a committee appointed to consider helping to stock the library of Memphis Hall, Tennessee, where men are trained for work among the colored poor...