Word: covered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...more finished stroke than Matthews, but the crew appears to lack material. Matthews has more strength than form, the boat rolls, and the men do not keep time as a six-oar crew should. No. 5 dips his oar too deep, and the bow is quite apt to cover more than the blade. Two or three weeks more of training would work a wonderful improvement in this crew, and even as it is they may surprise every one at the time of the race...
Math. 8 is a continuation of 2. It is designed to cover Chapters III., IV., VII., XIII., and some other selected parts of Salmon's Conic Sections...
...will read over the work of the year just before examination, in spite of whatever may be said or done, and they will be forced to "cram" as long as the present system of work is maintained, or, in other words, as long as three weeks of examination cover the work of eight months. During this week, before his examinations began, the man who had worked during the year could do wonders, - working without interruption and completely master of his time; while the unfortunate ones on the "ragged edge" of conditions would have a chance for serviceable tutoring...
...justifiable now more than ever. Since the Rifle Corps has been organized there have been three or four drills per week. The Corps completely fills the Gymnasium, not excepting the bowling-alley, and so hinders the non-drillers from exercising. Our winters, during which the Corps must drill under cover, are so long that they take up the greater part of the college year, so that with little room, and a ventilation that keeps many away altogether, the need of a new gymnasium is very urgent...
...lectures, - one, during the first term, to the Freshman class, on the subject of "Integral Education"; the other, during the second term, to the Senior Class, on the "Mutual Relations of the Sciences." These subjects seem to indicate the scope of the instruction desired, and, if made to cover a general view of all knowledge, with advice as to the best methods of study and reading, and the aims to be had in view in studying, a good course of lectures upon them would be of great service. It would be interesting to learn why they were given...