Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would otherwise have been on account of the announced intention of the publisher of "Students' Songs" to bring out a new and greatly improved edition of that work. The long expected volume has at last appeared. Although, as a collection of student songs, the book is by no means perfect, still, considering the remarkably low price at which it is sold, it should meet with a favorable reception on the part of all college students. Fifteen songs are introduced which were not included in the former editions - "Fair Harvard," "Yale Men Say," "Climbing, Climbing, Climbing," "Tally Ho," "The Midshipmite," "There...
...reached first were C. P. Nichols and Smith in the first innings, the former on a fumble by Griggs, the latter on called balls, and Allen in the second on a fumble by Hopkins. The feature of the game was Lovering's play at second. His whole play was perfect, and he assisted in two brilliant double plays, one in the sixth innings and another in the seventh. LeMoyne made a beautiful fly catch from Child's bat in the ninth innings, and Baker made a brilliant stop of a hit from Child's in the seventh. Great credit...
...playing of both nines was very poor, and the batting of Harvard was weak. Allen was disabled in the second inning and gave place to Crocker; Keep went to right field. In the sixth inning Nichols retired and Chamberlain took his place at centre field. Lovering played a perfect game at second base, stopping several very hard hit grounders. Smith played a good game on first. Welch and Badger batted well for the Beacons. Following is the score...
...subject assigned to the freshmen in Union college for their first essay is "The Qualities of a Perfect Orator." Probably no freshman will feel himself incompetent to settle that authoritatively and finally. - [Times...
...visiting Harvard, Yale, and some few other colleges, these gentlemen have returned to their posts of duty and have made their report on what they have observed and learned. The Army and Navy Journal publishes this report, which furnishes some decidedly interesting reading. The gentlemen declare themselves to be perfectly satisfied with the methods in vogue at West Point, and say that they have obtained very few ideas from their tour. This is, indeed, very gratifying, and the nation at large can certainly be congratulated that the wisdom of its one military school so far surpasses the combined wisdom...