Word: distinction
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...high as any. It has no legal status; the educated engineer must compete with ignorant men. But the profession in America is constantly increasing its requirements. Four years are now barely sufficient to cover all the ground necessary. For this reason, a division into a larger number of distinct departments must soon occur...
...very slow in starting forward. No. 3 catches too hard and swings back too far. He does not use his shoulders well and is slow in starting forward. His stroke has little power in it. No. 2 pulls a ragged, uneven stroke. Each motion is separate and distinct, and all are jerky. He should aim at a smoother stroke. His jerkiness is especially noticeable at the beginning of the recover. He tries to come forward quickly and rather overdoes It, getting a sort of a jump. He works too hard. Bow does not row his elbows into his sides well...
...opening of the eyes of one of them prudently to keep run of the clock, as the students believed; all this is very vivid to our recollection; but we do not recall in our own experience or observation, during the whole four years of college prayers, a single distinct religious impression being made by them. Of course, such impression may have been made. We did not see into the secret places of other hearts, nor would we say that we never personally gained any good whatever from the service. But what we do mean to say is that we recall...
...custom of the delivery of a valedictory oration and poem distinct from the commencement exercises, began in 1811. For many years, however, the day was called Valedictory Day, and it was not until 1838 that the modern Class Day properly originated. The custom previous to 1838 was for the senior class to meet in the morning in one of the south rooms in University, and listen to a religious service conducted by their own chaplain (a member of the class). They then marched in procession to the president's (Wadsworth) house, and escorted him to the chapel (Holden) where were...
...than either the "Advocate" or the "Lampoon" now are, and a greater credit to the editors. The process of evolution here has been going on so steadily within the past few years, that the time does not seem far distant when we shall see at Harvard those papers, occupying distinct fields, the CRIMSON, a daily, the "Monthly, for our sober, steadfast thought, and a "Lampoon-Advocate" for our lighter moments...