Word: manned
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...filled by men who are qualified, and who will do credit to the class. With its success in this respect the class is abundantly satisfied, and we may congratulate Seventy-six that her offices will be filled gracefully and well. An element is poorly represented when an unfit man obtains an office, and not because the office is not filled from its own number. It is this very conception that we wish to destroy, and it raises its head just when we had thought it exterminated. The proper class feeling, which alone should be apparent in this matter, knows nothing...
...right man in the right place, - a Freshman at Prayers...
...former better for the following reasons: The greater weight of the eight-oar makes the stroke longer, and although as much force may be expended in taking the stroke as in the six-oar, yet the quick motion of the body is avoided; and since this start "pumps" a man and drives the blood from the heart, it is an advantage not to be estimated too highly. Again, in a six the man pulls his stroke at a distance varying from 6 1/2 to 7 inches from the bottom of the boat; in an eight, however, the distance is between...
...found it very easy and profitable to form coalitions, have voted in favor of a bona fide open election, - to throw open all the offices without any distinction to the whole class, - and we sincerely hope that the result will be seen in a wise choice of the best man for each place. Of course, this result will not be reached unless the old jealousies are entirely thrown away, and it is equally certain that the experiment of this year will not be repeated by succeeding classes unless the issue proves that better officers, and therefore a more successful Class...
...food at Memorial has lately grown steadily worse and worse; at present it is nearly unbearable, and as "man cannot live by bread alone" he must either leave Commons or cease to live. The late dinners have proved very popular, and during October the fare was passable, but it is now so wretched that some change is needed, and the sooner it is made the better. We refer our readers to a very carefully written article on this subject, and we fully agree with the sentiments it expresses...