Word: skill
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...trouble, if any this year, has not been with the system but with the material offered. While plenty of fairly good men have been develped, and material abounds for short distance crews, there is undeniably a lack of first-class 'Varsity oars; men of enough brawn and stamina and skill to stand four mile racing...
...current Advocate contains four stories rather above the general average of college literature in point of literary skill. All of these have something to relate, and the interest of the reader is claimed at the very start and kept to the end. The writers do not indulge in fine writing or unusual phrases but take the sensible course of the story-teller who is interested in his plot for itself and not for the opportunity of showing his knack as a prose artist...
...Four of their five runs the Freshmen scored off Dill in the last inning when Putnam made a three-base hit. Robinson, who reached first all three times at bat, twice on balls and once on an error, scored two of the Freshmen's runs; he also showed considerable skill in stealing bases...
This is a thoroughly characteristic example of Hunt's still life painting, and exhibits his remarkable skill in the use of pure water colors. It shows no trivial elaboration; but is a highly finished and masterly rendering of beautiful natural objects in their charming gradations of light and color...
...success which has rewarded the labors of the organization committee is well earned. The self-sacrifice, skill, and disinterested enthusiasm with which they have carried out the plan, afford the best possible proof that an association containing such men will become a far-reaching power for good in the University. The undergraduates welcome the new association, are confident that it can do efficient work without creating friction, and are grateful to the men who have carried out the work of organization...