Word: better
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...seek for a better wine he knew...
Many of the present Freshman class have already passed this examination; many have learned enough French to pass in October with but little additional study. There are quite a number, however, who, never having studied the language, would do well to reflect now whether it would not be better for them to anticipate, by a little extra voluntary labor in the long summer vacation, a required course in a subject which may profitably be studied outside of college. It may be worth mentioning that in the required French, although no marks of credit can be received, marks of censure...
...lenient criticism. His conception of the part proved very different from Booth's, nor did it fail to find crowds of admirers, who hastened, perhaps unduly, to transfer their allegiance. Unduly, because some of them have since returned to their former position, having found that Booth's Hamlet stands better the test of being seen again and again, than that of the German actor...
...advance and improvement which has taken possession of the University has already borne good fruit; and the result of the still more important changes which another year is to bring with it is awaited with some anxiety,. but greater hope. The general tone of the College was never better. The whole tendency is one of increasing liberality toward the student. The consequence of which is a better understanding between the students and the instructors, that cannot but be productive of the best results. Indeed, it may be said that no one thing is of such vital importance to the well...
...application of this text is by no means impossible at Harvard. Notwithstanding the present satisfactory state of things, we all hope and look for a still better one in the future. The great bane of our College, its indifference and coldness, is not yet entirely done away with. We must get more warmth and enthusiasm into our lives. Contempt for work, and silly admiration of and reliance on unused abilities and aimless talents, however brilliant, are fatal. This sort of spirit it is which prevents the meeting of students and instructors under any circumstances but those of necessity. Blame undoubtedly...