Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...system of furnishing board, mentioned in our last letter, has proved a perfect success during the first month, excellent board having been given at a cost falling a trifle below three dollars per week...
...satisfying the needs of the military department, will be supplied with all the appliances necessary to a gymnasium. An addition has also been made to the rooms of the botanical department, together with a conservatory for plants and flowers, which it is said will be when completed the nearest perfect of any similar structure in this country...
...German electives the carefully graded courses corresponding to French 1, 2, 3 and 4? or does one hear in all the German courses a pronunciation equally good as that employed in all the French courses? Both of these questions may be answered in the negative, and that, too, with perfect safety and unqualified decision. It is generally conceded by all who have studied German in college, that too much time and attention are devoted to the mastery of minute features of the language, so that one finds, even after considerable study, that although he may have become quite intimate with...
...scenes of the wildest excitement at the close. In spite of the inclement weather, large crowds witnessed the race, and their enthusiasm had no limit. The '84 and '85 men naturally had a down-cast look, but nevertheless they were loudly cheered, while '82 and '83 received a perfect ovation...
...indifference as to the welfare and success of the crew has pervaded its members. They have certainly displayed much laxness lately in their practice rows - even failing to get out on the river last Saturday, through absence of one of the members. This laxness seems to signify a perfect willingness on their part to take last place on the river in class races. We kindly advise them to "wake up." They certainly cannot expect to do anything in the coming race with Columbia, unless they thoroughly reorganize the crew after class races. Several seats in the boat...