Word: standardness
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...England and Germany in support of their argument. They bring up the fact that in the English preparatory schools and the German gymnasia classical instruction goes much farther than it does in similar institutions in this country. They claim that until a student attains the English or German standard, a classical education should be prescribed for him. In view of this claim the fact acquires interest that there is a considerable movement in England for making the classics elective in the preparatory schools. Professor Huxley, the noted scientist, and, moreover, one of the governing body of Eton, has said, palpably...
...trial of the Freshman Glee Club, a number of basses and second tenor's were found, but no good first tenor. This voice seems remarkably scarce when the size of the college is considered. Can it be that the required standard is too high...
...require such personal collision, are very apt to degenerate as foot-ball has done. An ill effect of some of the inter-collegiate contests is their tendency to restrict the number of men in college who practice the competitive sports. The keenness of the competition creates a high standard of excellence, and persons who know that they cannot reach that standard cease to play. The athletic sports ought to cultivate moral as well as physical courage, fair dealing and the sense of honor. If any form of unfairness, or meanness is tolerated in them, they become sources of wide-spreading...
...have become greatly exaggerated in their transmission, or else that the year 1885 is to be made memorable by a change in the Yale spirit. The fact, however, that Yale enthusiasm, and Harvard indifference have been drawn more closely together, is no apology or excuse for the latter. The standard of the one has not been lowered, the standard of the other has not been raised. Let us then, if possible, bring the two more closely together by raising our own standard, and not waiting for a still further lowering of the other, for if we do, we may wait...
...made, little benefit can be derived from the reserved books upon which the great majority are compelled to rely for their knowledge of the writers. Irving is as poorly represented as Goldsmith. No attempt seems to be made toward a biographical study of the writers. None of the standard lives are reserved, and the biographical study of the writers appears to be left to the discretion of the student...