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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...generally deplored that academic honors in College are not a greater object of ambition among undergraduates. There are many reasons for this lamentable attitude towards scholarship, not least among which is the actual character of many of the examination papers. That this has been recognized is proved by the appointment some time ago of a committee from the Faculty "to consider how tests for rank in College may be made a more generally recognized measure of intellectual power...
...squad coming out for spring practice. It is highly important that all possible candidates turn up, for it is in the early practice that the captain and coaches form their opinion of the ability of the various men. Besides, the new rules must be tried out and put to actual test if we expect to accomplish anything under them. Withington said also, that he expected to hold meetings twice a week to discuss the rules and proposed plays and that these would be compulsory...
...deliberateness to make tentative rules for trial in the spring football practice of the various colleges. The rules, so far as they go, promise well to accomplish the desired results; but, of course, the committee has not yet really given any definite form to the revised game, as the actual phrasing of the rules has not been attempted, and the question of keeping the forward, pass, which is the crux of the whole situation, has not been settled at all. The rules which have been laid down so far, however, will doubtless make the ass play less useful...
...must be granted that the great prominence given to athletics in universities today in some degree overshadows the scholastic and artistic interests, not only at Harvard, but at most of the educational institutions of our country. If these appearances were the true reflection of the actual state of affairs, they would indeed be deplorable, but we believe them deceptive and exaggerated. This apparently undue prominence of athletics in the College is due mainly to two causes-the attitude of the outside press, catering to the popular worship of physical prowess, and the fact that men of literary or artistic genius...
...Both of these men won first place in their events. J. P. Long '11, with a handicap of six feet, won the 70-yard hurdle race in 9 1-5 seconds, and S. C. Lawrence '10, with a handicap of three inches, won the running high jump with an actual jump of six feet...