Word: thirdly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...custom I think among most of the professors of this college to have their blue books, after an examination, looked over, if not marked by some competent third party. The student accordingly is brought to feel the justice of his marks, and even if he is not so, he has his blue book to refer...
...said of oral examinations. He has no such infallible proof of his work as his blue book gives him nor even a list of the questions he has been called upon to answer. To remedy this difficulty, I wish to suggest that, where it is not already so, a third party-another professor, or some one with a knowledge of the subject-should be present at examinations of this kind. I know that this system is practiced in some other colleges...
...hoped that he would occupy his old position as shortstop, but owing to an injured knee the captain thought it safer to place him where there is less chance for a renewal of the injury. Belcher will cover 2nd base and Lenton will play at short-stop. Third base will be covered by Sullivan, who is a freshman. Storrs, Burns and Houghton, will constitute the outfield. Thayer, who played last year and did such good work at the bat, refuses to play this year much to the regret of the college...
...twenty-third annual dinner of the Harvard Club of New York city, held on the evening of February 21, a neat compliment was paid to Hon. Jas. Russell Lowell. The dinner occurred on the eve of Mr. Lowell's seventieth birthday, and during the evening. Mr. Francis O. French, '55, read some impromptu verses in commemoration of this event. The verses were greeted with a great deal of applause, and were followed by the drinking of Mr. Lowell's health to the enthusiastic accompaniment of the Harvard cheer. The verses have never before appeared in print, but feeling that every...
...heavy-weight sparring (over 160 pounds), for which the entries were, J. W. Smith, '89, F. G. Curtis, '90, and F. R. Bangs, '91. Curtis withdrew, so only Smith and Bangs were left. In the first two rounds Smith got decidedly the better of Bangs, but in the third round Bangs did much better work. The bout was awarded to Smith...