Word: allowing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...this would be but a makeshift. These are many times when the best graded paths become clogged with snow and ice. In such cases the paths are as bad as poorly graded ones. The only satisfactory remedy in such cases is a system of raised board walks. These allow the water to drain off and flow under them and are consequently dry at all times when it is not actually snowing or raining. It is not necessary that every walk should be thus improved, but the important ones in constant use at all hours should be made walkable. Especially...
...importance. It certainly is no more conspicuous to enter as a member of one club rather than another. If he is ashamed of his college he ought not to be here. If he is ashamed of the games in which he is taking part he ought not to allow himself to go into them. Neither of the first two possibilities is likely, therefore he must do it thinking it makes him of more importance to be known as a member of some swell or noted club. This is all wrong. No club stands better than the Harvard Athletic Association...
...Amherst faculty allow two days before vacation in which to get home, and the same time after vacation to get back...
...after-thought allow me to call to their minds the real intention and aim of class races, i. e., to prepare men for the 'varsity. It is fair to suppose that most of these Law School oars have either had their share of the 'varsity or never will have it. Therefore, on this ground their action is useless...
...question of professionalism in college athletics, on which subject Professors White and Shaler expressed themselves at some length. The faculty desired, it was stated, that Harvard should be on even terms with the colleges with which she competed. There were three courses open to the college. Either it should allow the present system to be stretched to its full limit and permit professionalism to gain complete sway over our sports, or it should secure the co-operation of other colleges and abolish all intercourse with professionals, or finally the college should withdraw completely from inter-collegiate contests. Prof. White expressed...