Word: shirked
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that Latin, Greek, and Philosophy are not neglected, and that Mathematics, though holding a low rank in the list, deserves a better relative position, for all students taking elective courses in this branch undoubtedly spend their time profitably; while at Yale many of the students taking the prescribed work shirk a distasteful course of study. The table also shows that young students do generally select their electives wisely, and that our Faculty are perfectly justified in encouraging President Eliot's Elective System...