Word: developed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...institution recently chartered in Boston, for the introduction of "an improved system of education." Its objects are primarily "moral." "Its peculiarity consists in recognizing the moral faculties as more important than the intellectual, and entitled to more attention in education. It is claimed that it is as possible to develop virtue by education as to develop intelligence." It is probable that no other city but Boston could have given rise to such a university - with such a name. Harvard men will find it hard not to believe that its establishment on the basis specified is a prodigious fling...
...matches all over the country is certainly not compatible with a faithful, honest performance of those duties of study and self-improvement to which their university course ought to be devoted; nor with the promotion or preservation of that moral manliness and self-respect which alone form and develop the true gentleman. The wealthier young men of each college will also be too generous - when they take time to think - not to see the justice of Dr. Crosby's remarks as to the hard and painful dilemma in which their poorer class-fellows are placed by the present system. They...
...Phillips play the best game, while Austin and Kimball, the latter of whom has, however, been unable to play lately, are excellent half-backs. The playing of the full-back is rather weak, but during the last few days that position has been well filled by Gardner, who will develop into a good player with practice. It seems particularly unfortunate that a game with Yale could not have been arranged this year, as the Harvard freshmen for the past five years have been unable to beat the Yales, and now for the first time the team seems able to cope...
...Clipper says of last week's hare and hound run: "The meet was on the whole a success, but runs should be held oftener, and thereby develop a branch of athletics in which American amateurs are very weak and deficient when compared with their English cousins...
There is talk of forming class foot-ball elevens at Yale, to contend for the class championship, as the class ball nines do now. In this way it is hoped to develop much good material for the university team...