Word: correctly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...crews is now deplorable. But want of interest has not been the sole cause of this, for, since the revival of athletics here, it has been decisively shown that to hope for success one must apply himself to but one kind of sport. This of course is the only correct principle, but it necessitates a larger number of men to keep up the interest in the several branches of athletics...
...would think of entering the dining-room of the Revere House and standing with his hat on, nor would such conduct be tolerated for a moment. It would be considered as an insult to those present, and measures would speedily be taken to correct the manners of the offender. The same rule applies to visitors at Memorial Hall; and it is our opinion that if men, through ignorance of common rules of politeness, persist in standing in the gallery with their hats on, students are perfectly justified in endeavoring to teach them better manners...
...remark that the common notion that America was once a populous and powerful country, but that in the twentieth century there commenced a reduction of temperature and a southward movement of ice from the northern coast, which finally brought the land to its present barren state, is essentially correct. This article is confined to Harvard, for from documents it appears that this was the name of the place, and not Arvart, as tradition...
...spelling-match mania has reached England, and a "Spelling Bee" took place last month at Rugby. Three gentlemen kept apace for some time, but at length one succumbed before Sanhedrim, and another before pseudonyme, leaving the victor to glory in the correct spelling of physiognomy...
...acted in a very vivacious and withal natural manner; but the closing scene, in which she attempted to initiate an impromptu baby-show, was simply ridiculous. However, a pleasant relief was afforded those persons who failed to greet the performance with that enthusiasm which was undoubtedly the correct thing to feel, by the introduction of music between every scene. This was gratefully received, and served to keep up the drooping spirits of the hearers until the close of the piece...