Word: timely
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...WHEN you were a Freshman, did you make a fool of yourself?" asked a hopeful young friend who feels sure of getting into college, this his fourth time; this was in the new Gymnasium on Class Day. "Some five thousand times," I replied impressively, rushing off to Miss -- of Albany (Albany's population is, surely, chiefly pretty young ladies). The young wretch, after gorging himself with all the salads, rushed at me as I returned pensively from the Alban charms with the comprehensive interrogation, "How?" But I can't spend from now even until after the bed-hour of Beck...
Candidates in Course I. who offer any additional mathematical subject must present themselves at the time appointed for that subject in this programme...
...have been strictly bound to the recitation-room, should, to some extent, be abused; but the next class to enjoy the privilege have been warned by the experience of their predecessors of the danger of abusing it, the evil of which the Faculty complain will cure itself in due time, and then, the advantages, without the drawbacks usually attending privileges when at first granted, will be demonstrated. At any rate, the system should have a fair trial, and too frequent changes in the methods of instruction, with a policy so constantly vacillating that no plan of study can be carried...
...some respects, it is certain that none have ever attracted such a large and brilliant company as that which gathered last Friday at the invitation of '79. The spreads and teas were all largely attended. Memorial Hall was filled during the afternoon and evening, and for the first time within out recollection it was possible to dance there with comfort. The success of the dancing was due to the efforts of the ushers, who, by constant care, succeeded in managing the crowd in such a way as to keep the floor clear. Great credit is also due to the marshals...
...leaves the indolent without any hope of reward to stimulate them, and the hard-working without any notice of their industry. Many graduates can testify how much a good position in various courses on the Commencement programme was esteemed and worked for, and how many Seniors, for the first time, did work, and realized profit from Senior courses. Let us return, if not this year, at any rate next, to the old system; for the reasons for altering it are not apparent, but the reasons for returning to it are both apparent and weighty...