Word: proper
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...drowned forever in the sea of lost degrees on Commencement Day. Now, if I were you, I should not, on the whole, get dropped; I admit it is rather "swell," and gives people the impression that you have come to college only because it is the proper thing, and not to learn anything or prepare yourself for such a vulgar occupation as earning your bread. Still, some men who are gentlemen, and even have money, do not get dropped, and it might, you know, gratify your parents to have you "get through...
...overestimated, and it would be well if those who are to fill the responsible positions next year carefully avail themselves of the experience of those who have been successful heretofore. There is material enough left in college, but we need hard work and skilful guidance to mould it into proper form...
...hats, and those of the two Nines, the Lacrosse team come out with theirs. This seems to me an infringement of the well-understood feelings of the College towards those men who, by hard work and well-earned victories, have added so much to Harvard's credit. It is proper enough that these men should have what little distinction they can get out of their position, for it is the only reward their fellow-students can be stow upon them. The Lacrosse team is a good one, but they have never played a match game since their organization. Let them...
Then there should be a superintendent of the Gymnasium, directly subject to the Professor of Hygiene. He should be a good man and an accomplished gymnast, to teach the proper way of executing the prescribed exercises, see that no one undertakes rash feats, and with tact and presence of mind enough to apply immediate remedies in case of accident. He should be competent to teach sparring, fencing, and wrestling, in classes as well as by private lessons, and be an intelligent gentleman, able and ready to carry out the directions of his superior officer, and one with whom the students...
...Loney, completely shutting him out from all chances of first place; and as Wendell is too fine a runner to be contented with second prizes, he withdrew without completing the course. On the part of Loney the foul was unintentional, while on Stewart's part the swerving from his proper course may have been purely accidental, and occasioned by the excitement of the moment; nevertheless, it tended to mar the sport, and spoiled what bid fair to be an exciting race between the two champions. This will probably be the last chance that Lee and Wendell will have to meet...