Word: tedious
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...time to do away with a few of them. Two courses would have twice the value of four as a minimum for the senior. If the student is to be interested in his reading he must have time to be so. He cannot be while his life is one tedious examination after another. An ounce of confidence in the undergraduate, an ounce of trust in his power to educate himself, would do more for him and for education than heavy over-doses of the milk bottle lecture system. Incidentally, it would be a splendid act of faith. B. PRESCOTT...
When professors postpone reservation until after the announcement is made, they are at best driven to the tedious expedient of having recall-cards mailed to student borrowers. Unless at the time of the assignment reading matter is available for use by the entire class, the majority of the course must labor under a serious disadvantage. The student finds difficulties enough in his academic work without being hampered by the mechanical task of book-hunting...
...longest trips in its history and would, in the opinion of Coaches Bingham and Farrell, receive more harm than good from another trip to Philadelphia. Coach Bingham believes that the can whip his runners into much better shape by intensive practice at home than by a tedious train journey, which would result in the loss of several days' practice, to the Carnival...
...deviates into fields where his ability will reap him a more speedy and direct compensation. On the other hand, the political apprenticeship of the Englishman is of short duration. He serves first in the borough council, and immediately afterwards is eligible to the House of Commons. There are no tedious waits or petty impedimenta. Yet another advantage is that the M.P. does not need to be a resident of the borough electing him, whereas the American is often barred from participation in politics by his location-a Republican in South-Carolina,-for-instance, standing little chance of holding major office...
...vacation but ask any of Dr. Grenfell's boys if the romance of the rocky coast with its northern lights, the open life and the satisfaction of having done something for the cause of bringing life and happiness to the frozen north does not more than counterbalance the tedious lifting or lame muscles which one is apt to receive after the first day's work...