Word: comparisons
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...evident. Had the overseers taken this step of consulting the student's ideas and wishes on college discipline before, they would never have made the silly suggestions of a week or so ago. Overseers and students rarely see the same question in the same light; and an exchange and comparison of views cannot help clearing hazy and perhaps fallacious ideas on each side. We should strongly urge that hereafter the overseers consult some representative student committee before attempting to introduce any radical change in college government, however wise such a step may seem to them...
...thing when such men held aloof from their duty. He spoke of the graduates whose pictures hang in Harvard's halls, and described what their feelings would be on such an occasion as the coming election day. He eloquently outlined the character of the candidates and drew a graphic comparison, being continually interrupted by cheers...
...Yale eleven defeated the Institute of Technology on Wednesday by a score of 68 to 0. Yale had no difficulty in running around the end of the rush line, especially in the least half, when their opponents were well used up. A comparison of this score with Harvard shows a superiority for Yale of 50 points...
...little need for the Democrats to fear. Mr. Quincy's speech was in condemnation of unjust taxation. Mr. G. S. Howe, '89, as the representative of the undergraduates, made an exceptionally fine address. It was a difficult position for an undergraduate, but Mr. Howe's speech could well bear comparison with those those of the elder men. He received well deserved applause...
...each match continuing through h three weeks. The member who makes the best scores on two days out of the three is declared winner of the match and is awarded a prize. One of the three matches is open particularly to freshmen. The initiation fee is small in comparison with the privileges gained by membership. We hope that a larger number of men may be induced to join the Shooting Club and to compete for a place on the team chosen to meet Pennsylvania...