Word: well
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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DURING the past two years indifference in regard to our athletic welfare has been increasing in the College, and the last two Freshman classes have been unusually negligent in paying their quota towards the support of our sports. It is well known that many men of moderate means contribute liberally, whereas others, who are far better able, refuse to contribute at all. Among the latter are the men who shout loudest over Harvard's victories. If these men refuse from a total lack of all class or college feeling, they deserve the most sincere pity; but if they refuse from...
...PROFESSOR in German created quite a sensation when, in giving out the lesson, he said: '80 is of not the least importance; 81 you will do well to study carefully; 82 is of no account; 83 I have just drilled you on, and therefore is "fresh in your minds." " - Cornell...
...game, - yet we may be proud of having gained even this advantage over such a celebrated club as the Union. The Lacrosse Club is proving itself worthy to take its place among our athletic organizations. Its members have trained with a fidelity which our older organizations would do well to imitate, and credit is due to Captain Sturgis for his excellent management of the team. We hope that their first success will not lead the men to relax their efforts, as the coming game for the championship of the country will probably be a harder...
...wish to caution the College against the present alarming tendency to form societies for every conceivable object. We by no means intend to discourage every new venture, but it would be well to remember that the energy given to a new enterprise might sometimes be better employed in keeping one of the older organizations upon its feet. If a number of men who would not otherwise take part in an established society wish to devote themselves to some interest which they have in common, we see no reason why they should not do so. But if these men will leave...
...ambiguity of the English language is well shown in the following...