Word: judgment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fielding of the 'varsity was lamentably weak, especially at the beginning of the game when the men seemed unable to hold the ball or to field it cleanly. Towards the end, however, the fielding was somewhat better and the men showed better judgment in throwing the ball...
...three Harvard speakers is due the most praise. They showed themselves thoroughly prepared upon all sides of the question, and they evinced admirable quickness and judgment. Their speeches were calm, logical, and convincing. At the start they defined the point at issue clearly, and throughout the debate they adhered closely to their original proposition, digressing only when it was necessary to in order to combat the arguments of their opponents. Without an appearance of ranting, the Harvard men spoke with quiet, straightforward eloquence, and had the close attention of the large audience while they were speaking. It was not, however...
...letters of Edward Fitzgerald, said Mr. Copeland, come nearer the epistolary ideal than any of those in the list just enumerated. The late Alexander Dumas is reported to have said that a play should contain a picture, an ideal, and a judgment. One of these elements, the picture-said the speaker-should have a place in the ideal letter. It should also, if may be, contain an incident; and it should be composed with an exquisite union of correctness and ease. The letters of the poet Cowper are, on the whole, the best in the language, and Fitzgerald's often...
...Biennial elections would fail to obtain the best judgment of the people upon state questions: G. F. Williams, Boston Globe, Feb. 15, 1896.- (a) State issues would be ignored amid the excitement over presidential and congressional elections...
...polo team on its victory over Brown yesterday. In spite of much disappointing weather the team has practiced faithfully for some two months past, and in the few games that it has been able to play has done very creditably. In the game yesterday the men played with judgment and snap, and the team work was excellent. Under the most favorable conditions it is far from easy to gain the interest of the students in a new team. Yesterday's victory, however, has put the ice polo team on a good footing in the University and has insured the future...