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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...well to slow down and brace one's self just before coming to the full reach; but no hang or pause should occur. The shoot of the arms should be smoother, lighter, and easier, and more uniform in the motion. Neither the stroke, nor the feather, nor the recover should have any jerking, harsh motion or hanging about them in any part. Let each man in the crew grab firmly all he can hold (and no more) and row well home without jerking. More ease and uniformity in all parts of the stroke and a better control of the various...
...been the endeavor of those who have had charge of the schedule to arrange the examinations so that no person should have two on the same day, and they have succeeded entirely, except as regards such students as are making up conditions. A number of cases have occurred this year in which students have had several of their examinations occur closely together in the first few days. This shows plainly the propriety of an early publication of the schedule, in order that unavoidable inconveniences of this kind may be lessened as much as possible for the unfortunate...
...incapacity to deal with questions of finance are, in other respects, clear-headed and intelligent. It is not that they are ignorant men, but that, however well informed in other respects, they are ignorant of the very knowledge which is most essential to their position. Failures in business continually occur through mistakes in financial enterprises, and these mistakes are often due to ignorance of the laws of Economy. The experience of every year shows more and more clearly the necessity of a knowledge of this science, and the certainty with which disaster results from a neglect...
...Junior Promenade will occur February 6. The Glee Club will give a concert February...
...general scholarship of the class, so far as it is exhibited by the marks given by instructors, is imperceptible, either for good or evil. And without laying too much stress upon the fact that in the lower part of the class, where abuses are most likely to occur, it is found to be consistent with a considerable gain in percentage in the Senior year, it may at any rate be fairly concluded that the facts do not show that the interests of the less diligent class of students are sacrificed. If our further experience should confirm these negative conclusions...