Word: sixteener
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Identical tests were given to students who had been educated in each way. Sixteen high-school subjects were tested, and in only two subjects was the old method of teaching as successful as the now. The scores for the two methods were even in American History, and in intermediate Algebra the old school surpassed greatly. But in all the Sciences, in composition and literature, in all the languages, including Latin, and in all the Mathematics but intermediate Algebra, there was a large percentage difference in favor of progressively taught pupils...
Each maid is given anywhere from twelve to sixteen boys. No exceptions are made as to whether you work in the Houses where all modern improvements prevail, or whether you are in the old dorms in the Yard, where there is no tile or parquet floors to take care...
When the Varsity and Freshman boxers meet Springfield and New Hampshire tonight, the sixteen bouts will provide one of the best cards at Cambridge since boxing was recognized as an intercollegiate sport...
...Sixteen names have been added by petition to the number of nominees put up by the Senior Nominating Committee for the second Senior Class elections which will be held this Tuesday and Wednesday, December...
...Sixteen seniors, elected to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society in November, were awarded keys by President Conant last night at the annual meeting of the Society, which was held at 6.45 o'clock in Dunster House. The meeting at which Langdon P. Marvin '98, presided, was attended by graduate members, professors, and immediate members of the Society...