Word: performance
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...leaders, not merely until graduation, but throughout the whole period of its existence. Two considerations enter into the selection of officers. In the first place, what has the candidate done during his College career; or, in other words, is he representative? Second and equally important, is he fitted to perform the duties he must undertake if elected? Election on this basis is bound to result in the choice of the men best fitted to make the class a unit and to hold it together in future years. To elect such men, and to elect them by a large vote...
...very fact that the play is not superficial in thought nor meagre in its incidents, makes it a hard one for amateurs to perform creditably. Two of the parts proved, indeed, too difficult,--that of the lover, and that of Magee's wife. But the others were well performed, and showed the effects of good coaching. Mr. Pichel, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Donovan, commendably filled the roles of three well differentiated minor characters. Mr. S. J. Hume, as Magee, was forceful yet restrained, and made both the good and bad traits of the boss stand out very clearly. Miss Jessie...
...question naturally arises -- how does this environment further this early and rapid development. As Dean Yeomans points out in the current issue of the Graduates' Magazine, the "precious mediocrity" of the class will find more and higher inspiration for work and better opportunities to perform it. It is a fact that under prevalent conditions a major portion of undergraduate mediocrity is found among isolated groups of students who live apart from their active and energetic classmates and who never come in contact with the leaders of the classes. The consequence is they are satisfied to loaf and do only enough...
That perennial subject of argument, Freshman dormitories, will probably cover more pages of English A paper than ever this year. However, it is hoped that the Freshmen will not confine all their ideas to the prescribed pad. They can perform a real service to the University and to succeeding classes by co-operating with the Office in its attempt to arrange the new dormitories so as to satisfy all sorts of requirements. As Freshmen will be compelled to live in them, it is essential that the dormitories conform to the desires and requirements of the whole class. We therefore urge...
...count in this competition as well as original work. The work required of business candidates is necessarily less definite. Most emphasis is laid on securing advertisements and subscriptions, but election to the position of assistant manager is based upon the general willingness and ability of the candidate to perform his assignments...