Word: nevertheless
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...better together. The Weld Juniors have the common fault of not finishing the stroke well and are also slow at the catch. The Newell Juniors have a tendency to rush their slides and also hang at the catch. Irregularity in attendance has been harmful to the Weld Sophomores. They nevertheless row well together, but fail to get a powerful and finished stroke. The Newell Sophomores are making a fair showing, but have most of the faults noticeable in the other crews. The Freshmen at both clubs have been slow in developing owing to the fact that they have suffered frequent...
...three years' plan has the tremendous advantage of being sanctioned and advocated by President Eliot, whose word is deservedly regarded as authoritative in matters pertaining to education. Nevertheless, the President would undoubtedly welcome any honest expression of opposition to his opinion. That such opposition exists in the minds of a number of those undergraduates who have at all considered the matter, seems to me certain. It should not be forgotten that when the President says that competent men ought to attain the bachelor's degree in three years, most parents (who have a disinclination to consider their sons incompetent) will...
...Ph.D. Octopus," by William James, strikes one as being vital and altogether human. The statement that only a man of evident native power is now allowed to receive the degree, and that for a college to appoint instructors only with such qualifications is snobbery and sham, seem hardly consistent. Nevertheless the main point of the article--an appeal to value more the individuality of a man and his abilities than parchment he may possess--appeals to anyone's sentiment and sense--and is advanced with straightforward convincing earnestness...
...regretted that the Yale team was weakened on Saturday by the loss of Captain Hitchcock, who broke his knee cap in the game on Friday night, and that Potter, the acting captain, was forced to retire during the game because of an injury to his foot. The game was nevertheless one of the most spirited of the season, and although one sided, was hard fought from beginning...
...forwards, Lovering is the most accurate shooter. His playing is commendable, but he is nevertheless rather slow. Macleod shows little aggressiveness, and does not use the corners to advantage. He passes well, but his shooting is poor. During the last half of the season Southern has fallen off in his shooting. He has a tendency to wait too long, before lifting the puck, and shoots too high. Foster plays with commendable spirit, but is wild in his shooting...