Word: easiest
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Dates: during 1891-1891
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...meeting was called to order by Rantoul, president of the senior class. In opening the meeting he spoke a few words about '95's athletics. Your class, he said, has a name to make for itself, and the easiest way to make it is in athletics. '92 won the foot ball, tied the base ball and won the crew; '93 won the foot ball, won the base ball, and lost the crew; '94 won the foot ball, tied the base ball, and lost the crew; and now it remains for '95 to win the foot ball, base ball, and crew...
...opposed to the change, says: first, that as a matter of fact, Harvard's growth has been far greater in proportion than the country's; second, that if a lower standard and easier requirements are necessary to make more men attend college, why have the colleges who grant degrees easiest flourished least? third, that our country is capable of indefinite development. Why cut down the standard already successfully reached? fourth, that a fourth year is frequently necessary to bring out a man's best work; fifth, that the change would break up the traditions and systems under which American colleges...
There has been of late some discussion as to the management of the examinations and also some question as to whether they are conducted at present in the manner most agreeable to, and easiest for, instructor and student. Now that we are right in the midst of the trying examination period, questions on the management become doubly prominent. And there arises, as a result of a remark attributed to a member of the Faculty, and also of what seems like perfectly good reason, the question, "Why do not the Faculty furnish blue books for the examinations?" Everyone has experienced...