Word: adaptation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There is a popular superstition that college bred men are not quite up to the requirements of an active, business life; that although they may manage to learn the pursuits of peace so as to make oaws, write books and perform the duties of magistrates, they nevertheless cannot adapt themselves to new changes such as take place in times of war and civil excitement. In fact, this superstition assumes that he who wields the pen ably, cannot also handle the sword skillfully. In order to see how little foundation there is to this idea, I turn to the period...
Collectively, the team fail to cover well and to play a good joint game; the fielders check poorly and are careless in throwing and the homes fail to adapt themselves to the exigencies of a match. On the other hand, the defence is strong and the team catch well and play a persistent and vigerous game. It would be well for the players to practice the throwing feint, so common in Canada. The player feints at throwing under or overhand and escapes a check by quickly reversing his throw. Most of the team, however, use but one style of throw...
...constituting a "family," each with her own room, but all having the same study parlor. The nature of the girls determines whether or not the room is really for study. Perhaps this system is conducive to cliques, but it affords a good chance to learn human nature, and to adapt one's self to circumstances. Then there is the chapter life (neither very social nor very interesting), the spreads, much fun, but discouraged by the faculty and class and club life, whose interest varies with different classes...
...admitted as delegates from that college. A constitution based on that of the National Amateur Lacrosse Association was discussed and adopted. The most important work before the convention was the adoption of a set of playing rules for the game. The old rules were considerably simplified, so as to adapt them to the conditions necessary for a college association. The chief changes made were in the rules as regards fouls and the powers of umpires and referee. Punishments for fouls were specified, as well as the penalty for forfeited games...
...used in games for the championship. This year, however, as practice games with professional nines are forbidden by the faculties of most of the colleges, there is not so much reason for following such a course, and in our opinion the colleges should take advantage of the opportunity to adapt the rules especially to their own needs, without paying so much attention as formerly to strict conformity with the rules of the league...