Word: affected
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...instructors in announcing the event of an hour examination generally state that the result of the students' efforts will affect to some extent their marks on the course. If a man be desirous of a good mark, he must therefore "cram," and in doing this must neglect his other courses. It is no child's play to plough through all the notes he must have taken by this time of the year on his various studies. An occasional hour examination is possibly a good thing to beget interest, but that good is hardly great enough, to my mind, to countenance...
...However, it is well to bear in mind that a man's sociability is, after all, a limited quantity and that he will choose his friends from those who are most congenial to him. This stands as an unalterable fact and no revolution in our social life can affect it a whit...
...believe that not only would it affect the social relations of the fellows but would in the end be prejudicial to the best athletic interests of the school. Therefore we are emphatically opposed to any scheme which shall pledge any portion of the school to any particular college, or which shall in any way tend to increase the size of the delegation to any college. Feeling as we do in the matter, we cannot remain silent. We would urge the men who have the movement in charge to carefully consider its full import before taking any definite action...
...these arrangements may be completed, every one who desires to profit by them should sign to day sure at Leavitt and Peirce's. As some will not wish to return Thursday night, all must state when they will return. The number to return on the train specified will not affect the boat arrangements. If only 100 men sign, the fares will be 10 cents and 25 cents respectively higher...
...athletic system and that it has to win or lose like any other team. The success of the freshman should be the interest of the college at large, and '88, '89 and '90 should consider it their duty to see that nothing is left undone which might affect the result of the game with Yale...