Word: progressism
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...higher education continues to make gratifying progress. President Carter of Williams College is said to be "very anxious that his college should have a good ball nine," while we learn from a recent issue of a Harvard paper that the captain of the foot-ball team of that ancient seat of learning "has laid aside everything in favor of work on the field this fall." [Buffalo Express...
SENIOR FORENSICS.The first forensic will be due Nov. 1. Subjects as follows: 1. In the history of the past have wars helped or hindered the progress of civilization? 2. Discuss the comparative inducements to the study of law and theology. 3. Is a working knowledge of the French and German languages essential to the graduates of American colleges? 4. Define the sensational in literature...
...about, but to hear their discordant yells, and to be followed about and to be literally besieged by them at some hours of the day, is more than can be patiently borne. But their presence is most of all obnoxious when there is a celebration of any kind in progress, on which occasions whether by day or by night, they intrude upon us in such crowds and in such varieties that the legitimate frequenters of the yard feel almost at their mercy. This is evidently not as it should be. If the college could detail a special officer...
...play of the men is a lack of quickness in picking up the ball and a want of sureness in catching it. Of course there are other small faults, but the good paints more than over-balance these. The men are particularly good in rushing, and show great progress in kicking. Considering the short time they had for practice and the great number of new men on the eleven that played on Saturday, we have every reason to congratulate ourselves on their victory, and a good right to look for excellent playing in the near future. The freshmen also...
...from which it can present to the college world a university free from the childish effervescence which characterize the smaller colleges. Hazing and the kindred exhibitions are fast becoming things of the past. Let '87 take care that she should not be an obstacle in the way of this progress...