Word: regular
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recently announced concerning special students will do away with the objectionable features of our elective system. The professional drone in college is becoming passe, and a man, if he is anybody, must lay claim to some intellectual tastes or ambitions. He must be following, at least, one of the regular roads of mental advancement, not, as it were, dallying with Music 14 and Fine Arts 20 in the groves of idleness...
...past few days there has been talk of having a race between the 'varsity and the '88 class crew, - the 'varsity of course giving a handicap. Accordingly, yesterday afternoon the race came off over the regular Charles River course. At about half past five the crews rowed out to the starting point at the Brookline bridge, - the 'varsity allowing their competitors four lengths. Both crews made good starts, '88 rowing about 34 strokes to the minute, and the 'varsity a trifle faster. As the boats came down the river the 'varsity gradually closed up the gap between them...
However much experimenters may differ as to the causes of sleep, and the amount necessary for men under varying circumstances, experience has shown that most of us are in better health when we have a sufficient quantity at regular times. The adaptability of the human system is very great, and is shown very markedly in the matter of sleep. The insane can sustain long continued conditions of sleeplessness. Every organ and tissue in the body must have rest, or they soon become worn out. The heart must make use of the intervals between beats to obtain necessary repose. The cause...
...foot-ball a very good showing was made a year ago last fall, as Harvard men can testify to, and it is probable that improvement will be made in this direction, as a regular trainer and coach has lately been procured for the eleven...
...assembly room of the university has been converted into a roomy and well equipped gymnasium. Frank Dole is in charge of this, and his instruction and supervision is doing much for the athletic men. Next year regular gymnasium work will be prescribed by the college, and much curiosity is felt to know the outcome of this innovation. The present gymnasium, though good, is merely temporary, as a plan is on foot to build a new and expensive one, which will rival the Hemenway; the ground has been chosen, and work will be begun as soon as the necessary funds...