Word: shorter
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...editorials are readable and the shorter articles, particularly the verses, are amusing; but, on the whole, in point of merit, the reading matter still lags behind the illustrations...
...preliminary work was considerably shorter than heretofore. The men were first lined up in three divisions, according to positions, and given practice in starting with the snap of the ball. Then four squads under Hallowell, Lawrence, Sawin and Gierasch practiced falling on the fall. The backs and ends then spent half an hour in receiving and getting down on kicks, while the line men were coached in breaking through and blocking. After this each of the four teams worked on the tackling dummy in turn, while the other three practiced signals. Only the simple plays were executed, particular attention being...
...result of the shorter dash was also a surprise. Haigh led most of the way, but Richards drew up rapidly at the finish and won the race by falling over the line. Butler won the other point from Blount, who had been picked for a winner...
...remarkably sane and clear presentation of the tendency towards a shortening of the College course. The point that the increased weekly number of lectures necessary to the three-year plan will diminish the hours spent in actual work is well taken. It is a real objection to the shorter course...
Dean Smith then discusses the question of the shorter college course, and he is of the opinion that life is not long enough to justify an expenditure of time that prevents a man from being fitted for his life work until he is twenty-six. The college must be a place of freedom with responsibility. It invokes danger, but manhood and character cannot be developed without the element of danger, and it is, therefore, not a fit place for everybody. But to counteract this danger, the strongest influences are provided...