Word: aleckism
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...beautiful friendship, but there is no bunk about this sort of thing at Harvard. The chances are against, rather than in favor of, the outsider getting inside,--as they are everywhere else. But that in itself may be a valuable factor in the undergraduate's development. The "Smart Aleck" may well be disappointed at the impression he creates or the enthusiasm he arouses, yet he may learn in consequence to behave more like a gentleman. Such persons may be prejudiced against Harvard bfore they come as well as afterwards, but it is an excellent reason for their going there...
Assistants in Mechanical Engineering: Harry Garfield Davies, Harry Manford Mosher, Herbert Colvin Parker, Alfred John Ferretti, Paul Hatch, John Aleck Lunn, Chester Arthur Rogers
...Rush next fall. They are: Philip King, halfback for four years and former head coach both at Princeton and Wisconsin; Arthur Hillebrand, tackle for four years and captain in senior year; Sanford White, end for two years and former coach at University of Nebraska; Thomas Wilson, brother of Captain Aleck Wilson of Yale, guard for two years and recently line coach at Wisconsin; Arthur Bluthenthal, center for two years, formerly field coach and last year center coach; Harold Ballin, tackle for three years, captain in senior year, former coach at Lafayette; and Bruce Cruikshank, captain of Washington and Jefferson...
...Spicer, a new man, at left halfback, will be depended upon todo most of the bucking of Yale's line. Homans, at fullback, also a new man, is slow, but a sure drop-kicker and hard punter. The following men have recently been coaching the team: Duncan Edwards, '83, Aleck Moffat, '84, Tracey Harris, '87, Sam. Hodge, '87, and Hector Cowan...
...Topics of the Day" presents some interesting facts concerning the library. The data show not only that at Harvard some serious work is done which may make the disciples of "Aleck Quest" open their eyes, but that there is a vast difference between the use made of the books here and at Yale...