Word: slipshod
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...done. If we are to have races this spring which will not utterly discredit boating at Harvard, the clubs must begin work at an early date. It has been said that there is no hurry; but if matters are not hurried we shall see a repetition of the slipshod races of last year. The cups to be offered in the spring will be of a more attractive kind than those of past years, and a little energy on the part of the captains may make the races worth rowing and worth seeing...
...shown. Two new courses in Greek are recommended, one by which a complete view of Greek culture may be obtained through the English, while the other should be reserved for those who aim at accurate scholarship in Greek. In Modern Languages the only criticism is on the "slipshod, gallicized English" into which students translate French; while in Mathematics it is recommended that the work of the Freshman year be reduced, or that a part of it be transferred to the preparatory schools. This brief review of the report will serve to show how well the work of the committee...