Word: superiority
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...pursuing this course will make large attainments in a few studies rather than a limited amount in many studies. Much, not many things, is the principle. The 'university system,' it may be observed, is a natural outgrowth of the general principle of drawing the line between the secondary and superior education at the end of the second or sophomore year. There is made no distinction of classes, but each student is credited in the catalogue with the number of courses he has completed. About thirty thus far have chosen the 'university system...
...winter meetings. The great interest that this event has always aroused has made it one of the few contests that have caused much rivalry of late years between the classes. In last year's meetings '82 came off victorious more on account of greater skill than of superior strength. This year, however, the proper method of pulling will be better known, and we may look for very exciting contests...
...member of the bar is to receive his training in Coke and Blackstone under most luxurious surroundings. Whether the next generation of lawyers will be keener or more learned than those drilled in the close rooms of Dane Hall is a question, but that the Harvard student will be superior to others in his conception of the worth and dignity of the profession is certain...
...Boston Journal thinks Harvard's university crew for this year will be somewhat weaker than last, but that superior skill may balance the loss of strength...
Continuing our general ransacking we come to the Yale papers, the Record and Courant. We freely confess that the latter is far superior to any other Yale publication and ranks with the first college papers. It aims high in many of its verses and does not cling to parodies and slangy productions of the Record cast, which must inevitably reduce a paper to a very low state. We might signal N. L. D. as the most pleasing of the Courant's poets, although to the best of our knowledge he has written but a comparatively short time. There...