Word: working
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...boating, and afford some incentive to row and train for the next two months, beside the customary pewter mug. If convenient to the Union, the first race will take place early in May, and the second will be rowed after an interval of two weeks, thus finishing all work on the river before the annuals begin...
...Cambridge eight began hard work on January 28, and the following are the men now in the boat: Bow, C. H. Prest, Jesus; 2, C. T. Holmes, Clare; 3, H. L. Pilkington, Queen's; 4, R. J. Spurrell, Trinity Hall; 5, T. W. Barker, First Trinity; 6, E. Nettleford, Caius; 7, T. Williams, Clare; Stroke, T. E. Hockin, Jesus; Coxswain, G. L. Davis, Clare. Mr. Hockin is the only old "Blue" left in the boat, but there is a chance that Mr. Gurdon, who is at present coaching, will take a seat later...
...Gymnasium that he will, especially if in the Heavy Weights, have to meet some tough customers, and the sooner he gives up smoking, and the quicker he takes to dumb-bells and regular running exercise, the more likely will he be to do himself justice, and make his work interesting to lookers...
...injustice done to those in the course by making it extremely hard is manifest. In the case above mentioned, many had taken the elective who had no great knowledge of the subject, but who expected, by diligent work, to succeed tolerably well; the examination was of such difficulty that most of them failed, and the result will be that during the second half-year they will either overwork or neglect their work, thinking that labor is of no avail...
...overwork the instructor), the proper remedy is, either the addition of more electives in that branch, or, in case the instructor has reason to believe that the course is taken on account of its ease, there should then be an increase the next year in the amount of work done in the course, and a clear statement of the additional work should be put in the list of electives...