Word: thorough
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Undoubtedly the new tactics show a thorough and careful study of the best methods in the country today which, of course, does not exclude the Haughton system itself. I say "undoubtedly" for, in so far as the Notre Dame and other well-known attacks are concerned, I speak very largely from hearsay. But I do know that the Harvard coaching staff has for some time been studying various successful systems of play and it is safe to say that what we saw at the Stadium on Saturday was not an exact reproduction of the offence or defence of any other...
...seems, for instance, that the remarks concerning courses in the English Department were founded on a theory that is at least debatable. A comparison of your writer's views on English 41 and Comparative Literature 6 is illuminating. The latter receives a very thorough "roasting" while Mr. Perry's course evokes nothing but praise. This we learn is because English 4d succeeds in "making delight in literature contagious." Undoubtedly it does, for when a man is concentrating in literature (as, I think, Dr. Magoun has a right to believe that most of his students are), has not the instructor...
...Mitchell again sent his men through a long batting session, followed by infield and outfield practice. As soon as the condition of the squad permits, Coach Mitchell plans a series of games, starting probably on Friday. The squad will be reduced by successive cuts to a size permitting more thorough instruction in the fundamentals of the game...
...life will ever make up for clear, wel-ordered thinking upon which to base sane judgment. No amount of instinct, flair or wisdom can ever take the place of intensive thought and study. And this is one of the gifts that scholarship confers, the habit of painstaking, analytical, thorough investigation of every problem that arises in life, the habit of clear thinking...
...Harvard Union, after undergoing a thorough renovation during the summer, will open its doors on next Monday, September...