Word: adopts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...plurality of only twenty-one, but for choice of processions the college seemed to be largely in favor of the Republican one. We do not see the necessity of holding a mass meeting as the question is practically decided. The Independents and Democrats had better hold a meeting and adopt resolutions to the effect that they will join the Republican procession but will not hold themselves responsible for any political significance which may be attached to their action. We sincerely hope this will be done and the vote of the majority accepted with a good grace, for the college must...
...with a party that takes such shady methods"-that tells a naughty lie, to speak boldly, "to secure our presence in its ranks?" Well, we hardly know. If the simple facts were considered we are very sure the Independents would not desire in their ranks anyone who could adopt so shady a method of argument as the writer has done, for the letter stated that it was probable that the Technology would turn out in their parade, and desired, merely, in effect, to know if the Independent movement was strong enough here at Harvard to lead a majority...
Second,-that no class crews shall adopt any other than the regular "Harvard" stroke...
...Nassau Lit. of Princeton, gives the following excellent exposition of the advantages which would accrue to that college if it were to adopt the Harvard system of preliminary examinations: "Harvard, Yale, and the University of Virginia, have a custom which Princeton would do well to inaugurate. It is the system of partial examinations for entrance. Suppose, for instance, a boy intends to enter Princeton, '89. He is already proficient in some branches, say mathematics. He takes the entrance examination in that subject with '88, gets a certificate stating the fact, and when he comes back to enter with his class...
...While it may be held to be still an open question as to whether the fast stroke is a better one than the old one, still, to most minds, the proof of the stroke is whether it wins or not. And if a crew believe they can win by adopting this stroke, we can rest assured that they will adopt it, if permitted to do so. It is very obvious that if the crews are all to abandon the regular Harvard stroke which has been proved to be the best one for a four mile race, their whole use would...