Word: superior
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...less handicapped in their subsequent work. By the choice of temporary captains, however, this particular difficulty may be obviated, for if these captains prove inefficient their places may easily be filled when the various teams once organized meet for their permenant election. A little reflection shows how much superior this method is to the method once in vogue. The freshman class with all its discretion cannot pretend so soon in its career to make the wisest choice at its elections, and it is with this in mind that we suggest to them thus early the advisability of electing temporary captains...
...most important feature of the college is the botanical laboratory, the gift of a few enthusiastic friends of botany. This has been fitted with apparatus mainly imported from Europe, and is considered the best fitted laboratory for women in the country. Especially does it offer superior opportunities for advanced courses in botany. The advantages offered in this department are for three classes of students. Those who hold first degrees from Barnard and other colleges, and desire to work for a higher degree, making a special study of botany; those who wish to study some one branch of botany, without reference...
...have been taken from a practice common at that time in New England churches for the congregation at the close of the service to rise and bow as the parson passed down the aisle. This practice of our Puritan ancestors was doubtless due to the reverence paid to superiors, and especially toministers in those days, and indeed the college authorities formulated rules specifying the exact conduct to be followed by a student in each particular on meeting a superior. One of the rules was as follows: "A student shall raise his hat at a distance of ten rods from...
There were many big moments to come: a 5-1 triumph over undefeated and number-one ranked St. Lawrence in Canton, N.Y., a Beanpot, an ECAC regular-season title, a two-game sweep of defending national champion Lake Superior State in the NCAA quarterfinals, and, finally, the trip to St. Paul...
March 24-25: Lake Superior State, the defending national champion, skates into Bright for an NCAA quarterfinal series. After a pair of sub-par performances, Lake Inferior State limps out of Cambridge...