Word: whether
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...early a season. The game of Saturday brought out admirable playing on both sides, and displayed qualities in our men that augur well for the success of the team in the approaching cricket season. We can only say that our men are capable of doing themselves credit this summer; whether they will do so, depends on themselves, and we think, from some of the really admirable playing done in this game, that we can safely rely upon them...
...lacrosse game, answer, "No, and I never want to!" Such men should be ashamed of their foolish and obstinate disregard of what is growing to be one of the most popular sports of this country. Let them go to Holmes Field this afternoon and make up their minds whether they "never wish to see another lacrosse game or not;" we assure them that they will wish to see not only one, but many...
...Physics courses - namely the elementary course in Laboratory work, Physics C. It is open to freshmen, so that those who have a taste for the study may begin real work at once, while others, who have no special tastes, may take it to their advantage to see whether they will make Physics part of their system of education. Nearly all our other branches have courses of a similar grade, such as History I, Chemistry I, Political Economy I; and it must be gratifying to the members of the faculty, who are anxious to increase the importance of physics...
...subject of thievery or drunkenness?" With this writer we have no sympathy. We would ask him, what special bearing the subject of thievery or drunkenness has on the value of a college degree, or on a college's reputation? On the other hand the facts that cribbing exists, whether in great or small degree, and that it is decidedly an evil in education, are enough to condemn such indifference, or such a desire to be blind to the disagreeable Our Conference Committee deserves great credit for what it has tone, and should receive hearty support in its undertaking...
...will also be sometime given to the study of gesticulation. As it is not allowed to the instructor - to give private instruction to competitors, this method of class study has been adopted. Mr. Jones advises as many members of the two upper classes to attend these recitations as possible, whether they desire to compete or not. The study will benefit all who attend, inasmuch as it will be adapted to all kinds of public speaking...