Word: well
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...student's real acquirements; but so long as he is required, in order to test the faithful performance of duty, to submit to examinations, upon the result of which college rank is made to depend, such examinations should be fair and impartial, and they should be based upon sound, well-regulated general principles, rather than the arbitrary and fanciful theories of each individual instructor...
...editors of the Ariel announce that, in future, they intend to make it "emphatically a students' paper." The resolution is a wise one, for the Ariel, though always well written, would certainly be more exciting if it would devote less space to articles on "classical culture" and other kindred subjects...
...mile track can be made) on May 15; let the winners of the mile-run, mile-walk, quarter-mile, half-mile, hurdles, and 100-yards be sent to Mott Haven on condition of their beating a certain time, and let the Association pay their expenses, - a thing it is well able to do. We suggest as good trial times: mile-run, 4 min. 55 sec.; mile-walk, 7 min. 48 sec.; half-mile, 2 min. 9 sec.; quarter-mile, 55 sec.; hurdles, 19 sec.; 100-yards, 10 3/4 sec. There is no reason why these times should not be made...
...began, every shadow of gloom had vanished. Their playing was a very pleasant surprise. The two pieces most worthy of mention were the overture to "Belisario" and Haydn's Third Symphony. The "Belisario" was given with a smoothness and a repose that many a more pretentious orchestra would do well to emulate; qualities certainly not to be expected of amateurs. In the Haydn Symphony both the vigor of the attack and the delicacy of the shading were particularly noticeable. The different parts were surprisingly clear; there was no scrabbling, and the rhythmical contrast was well brought out. We should...
...that they did not attack their pieces with quite enough firmness, and that in one glee they did not all begin together. However, these minor faults should not be taken to account, when we consider the excellence of the rest of their work. Mr. Heard is evidently well qualified for his position as leader...