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Word: hardest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1880
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...surprise is mixed with my gratification. Now, the thing that I have been puzzling my brains over is, why I should be surprised. In a University where the curve can affect either a ball or a mark indifferently; where the men who want to learn the most and study hardest get the lowest marks; where an instructor marks on the English system, and assures you, as he gives you sixty per cent, that this would entitle you to honors at Oxford or Cambridge; where you can calculate any action of the Faculty by the simple rule of opposites; where...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RATHER SURPRISING. | 5/21/1880 | See Source »

...lamps shone o'er her hardest-grinding...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE LAMENT OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA. | 3/5/1880 | See Source »

...Just the hardest paper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON BREAKFAST. | 2/6/1880 | See Source »

...class who would then be in strict training for the race should deem it advisable to stay away from all suppers, the entertainment might take place somewhat earlier in the day, and be called a breakfast. The best time for the event is directly after Class Day, when the hardest student will have no excuse for staying away. We hope that no member of the class of '80 will be indifferent to this plan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/6/1880 | See Source »

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