Word: superiority
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this, President Lowell says, "a minimum requirement can never be really high nor act as an incentive to exertion for men of superior capacity." Of course, this is absolutely true; a high standard will never solve the problem of stimulating interest in scholarship. The Advocate notes, however, that no provision is made for men of average capacity, and we must admit that the "just average" man is a difficult proposition to deal with. But he is here, and if he cannot be induced to study of himself, should he be obliged to, and if so how much? In other words...
...Harvard team won by the superior pitching of Burr and their ability to take advantage of Yale's errors. Besides Burr, Grant and Tweed played well for the Harvard team, while Mann, who made the only three-base hit of the game, played the best for Yale. Score by innings: Innings, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R. H. E. Harvard, 3 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 7 20 21 7 Yale...
...University lacrosse team defeated Columbia on the latter's grounds at New York Saturday by the score of 4 to 2. The game was close and hard fought but on account of the soft and muddy field was not very well played. Harvard won the game by superior team-work and by more accurate shooting. On account of the poor condition of the field, the game depended mainly on shooting; and it was in this that Columbia was especially weak. J. P. Morgan, Smith, and Gustafson all played well for the University team...
...boat are just as heavy and strong as the members of the heaviest upperclass crews, and, under the direction of Coach Wray, the crew has developed a long, powerful stroke with good slide work. The eight with its advantage of a regular order, long rows, and superior coaching, should undoubtedly win the race...
...lower. At the Harvard Bridge Technology was about two lengths ahead, and although displaying less finish than the Junior eight, got in well and showed good leg drive. After they passed the bridge the water became rougher and both crews were compelled to lower the stroke. Here Technology's superior weight told, and although the Juniors were rowing in much better form, the former began to draw away faster. Towards the end of the race both crews let down somewhat, and finished easily with four lengths of open water between them...