Word: standard
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present number. In short, they are of the cheerfulness for which the Advocate now appeals. College life abounds in experiences that can be made much of. There is no reason why these should be looked at gloomily or written of morbidly. If the Advocate will keep to the standard it now sets, it will do much to improve the quality of its branch of college journalism...
...English Department Mr. Young gives a new half course on English literature from the closing of the theatres to the death of Dryden. Two other new courses, 4 and 13 hf. are to be given. Courses 16, 23 and 5 are omitted, while the standard in English 12 is to be raised...
Altogether the concert was extremely creditable, and the performances well up to the standard...
...brought in two more runs. After this the outcome of the game was never in doubt as the Freshmen steadily increased their lead. Goodridge was hit so freely that he was finally taken out of the game and Shaw put in his place but neither were up to the standard of Carter, the regular Exeter pitcher who is being saved for the coming Brown game. Exeter was also weakened by the loss of Little at third as is shown by the six errors made by Chase, his substitute...
Twenty-one men spoke last evening at the last competitive debate for membership in the Harvard Union this year. The standard of speaking was uniformly high, the candidates from 1900 being particularly strong, both in form and argument...